Some of his jokes were a bit near the knuckle and, unfortunately, I was watching the show with my parents.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
near the knuckle — If something is near the knuckle, it is bit explicit or too close to the truth for comfort … The small dictionary of idiomes
near the knuckle Brit. — near the knuckle Brit. informal verging on the indecent or offensive. → knuckle … English new terms dictionary
near the knuckle — ► near the knuckle Brit. informal verging on being indecent or offensive. Main Entry: ↑knuckle … English terms dictionary
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… … Useful english dictionary
near the knuckle — adjective Risqué, sexual, suggestive of impropriety. So near the knuckle, I wonder they got past the censor … Wiktionary
near the knuckle — See knuckle, near the … A concise dictionary of English slang
near the knuckle — British informal rude and slightly offensive, especially about sex … English dictionary
Close to the knuckle — (of a remark, joke, etc.) near the limit of what is permitted or acceptable … Dictionary of Australian slang
close to the knuckle — Australian Slang (of a remark, joke, etc.) near the limit of what is permitted or acceptable … English dialects glossary
knuckle, near the — Verging on the indecent. Tactlessly direct … A concise dictionary of English slang
