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单词 near the knuckle
释义 near the knuckle
phrasal
1. : near the permitted, accepted, or tolerable limit of what can be said or done: as
 a. : verging on the border line between decency and indecency
  < jokes that were embarrassingly near the knuckle >
 b. : verging on what is offensive or injurious to one's sensibilities
  < accusations too near the knuckle for them to ignore >
2. : near to what is of greatest importance, interest, or concern
 < the real reasons for doing this are, perhaps, nearer the knuckle than they think — John Holloway >
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