be near the knuckle
be near the knuckle
To be likely to offend others, especially due to being sexually explicit or suggestive. A: "What did you think of the awards ceremony last night?" B: "I found the presenter's jokes to be too near the knuckle for my taste." If you want to be a great comedian, you can't be afraid of being near the knuckle from time to time.
See also: knuckle, near
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- near the knuckle
- be off-color
- off color
- off-color
- off-colour
- off colour
- suggestive
- suggestive of
- suggestive of (something)
- on dangerous ground