I.
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ gentle , little , slight
VERB + NUDGE
▪ give sb
▪
She gave me a gentle ~ in the ribs to tell me to shut up.
▪ feel
II.
verb
ADVERB
▪ gently , playfully
PHRASES
▪ ~ sb in the ribs
▪
She ~d him playfully in the ribs.
I.
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ gentle , little , slight
VERB + NUDGE
▪ give sb
▪
She gave me a gentle ~ in the ribs to tell me to shut up.
▪ feel
II.
verb
ADVERB
▪ gently , playfully
PHRASES
▪ ~ sb in the ribs
▪
She ~d him playfully in the ribs.
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний . 2012