Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Knuckle"

A: It doesn’t have anything to do with the knee? The knuckles are on the hand, so it’s a punch or a hit with the hand. A punch is a specific kind of hit.

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This probably means deserves a knuckle sandwich.A knuckle sandwich is being punched, or a beating.The knuckles are the joints of the hand.

A: It means to start working hard

A: This means someone who does not try hard. If they're given a job or task, they take their time doing it (bad).

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A: Although neither are common expression in English, we would usually say "the baby is sucking his thumb" or a person is "sucking a popsicle". We might informally add the preposition "on" to indicate they are sucking enthusiastically, similar to "a dog is gnawing on a bone".

A: Well, “knuckle down” means to apply oneself earnestly, and buckle down is a phrase which means to get serious about a task. They’re interchangeable idioms.

A: “Settle down,” means to “relax.” You would say it to someone that is getting angry or uptight quickly about a situation. You are telling them to regain control of their behavior.

This is how you would say it to a friend: Settle down; you are getting too worked up over nothing!

“Knuckle down,” means to “get busy and get serious about a task.”

This is how I would say “knuckle down,” to my kids that have school work at home: Knuckle down and get your homework done or you will be up all night!

Hope that helps. :)

A: I think we use both pretty equally. “Knuckle” might have a teeny-tiny edge, but feel free to use whichever feels better to you, it’s such a small difference.

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A: With words like "knuckle" and "knight" you skip the "k" sound and use "n" instead

A: × Some months have 31 days, some have 30 days or less.
✓ Some months have 31 days and others have 30 (days) or less.

× When we can't remember how many days a month has / are in a month, we use a clenched fist.
✓ When you can't remember how many days a month has / are in a month, you can use a clenched fist.

× If we look at the clenched hand, you can see that the points where the first knuckle of each finger begins and the points between them are undulating like ridges and furrows.
✓ If you look at the clenched fist, you can see that the points below the lowest knuckle of each finger and the points between them are undulating/ rising and falling (more common) like ridges and grooves.

× Each ridge represents a month with 31 days, while each furrow represents a month with 30 days.
✓ Each ridge represents a month with 31 days, while each groove represents a month with 30 days.

× Start with January and move from ridge to furrow for each month.
✓ Start with January and move from ridges to grooves to count the months.

× After July (the last ridge), continue to count form there again from August to December.
✓ After July (the last ridge), continue to count in the reversed direction for August to December.

× We can use one hand like this or both hands.
✓ You can use one hand, as shown above, or both hands.

-> it depends on the context, but I’d often avoid using ‘we’ to talk about something because it can sound a bit like you’re talking to children

A: × she was annoyed with me cracking knuckle
✓ she was annoyed with me cracking my knuckles

A: Thanks for your reply.
I heard that American people commonly don't eat burger patty steak.
It's disappointing.
If you visit Japan, please try it!

A: Do away sounds good

I would personally say "You need to stop your habit of knuckle cracking"