
Some body parts can also be used as verbs. For example, in the
Italy-U.S.A. match, De Rossi got a red card for
elbowing McBride in the face. In the morning, when the underground (
AmEng subway) is really crowded, sometimes you have to
elbow people
out of the way to get on or off the train.
If you mix with people of a higher social class than you, however, you wouldn't want to elbow them, but you could
rub elbows with them.

Elbowing people out of the way is a bit aggressive, but
kneeing a man in his "privates" is even more so. This might not get you on the train, but it could save your life if attacked on a dark street at night.
When you go down on your knees, say to
pray or to propose to somebody (ask them to marry you), this is called
kneeling.

A very important skill for a footballer is being able to
head the ball in the direction you want it to go. A painful skill perfected by football hooligans is
headbutting (hitting someone with your head) each other. However, headbutting can also be used as a
self-defence (
AmEng defense) technique.
Another way to say that you are going somewhere or in a certain direction, is to say that you are heading there, or in that way. For example, "I'm heading into town if you want a lift." (To give someone a lift or a ride is to take them somewhere in your car.)
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