Collocations for knuckle - noun
ADJ.
bony | bleeding, bloodied, bruised, grazed, swollen
VERB + KNUCKLE
crack
He rubbed his hands together, cracking his knuckles as he tried to control his anger.
He rubbed his hands together, cracking his knuckles as he tried to control his anger.
bruise, graze, scrape, skin
KNUCKLE + NOUN
bone
PHRASES
rap sb on/over the knuckles
(figurative) The Assistant Manager was rapped over the knuckles for criticizing the company in the press.
(figurative) The Assistant Manager was rapped over the knuckles for criticizing the company in the press.