get the knife into someone

get (one's)/the knife into (someone)

To be, do, or say something especially critical, unpleasant, or mean-spirited, especially to someone who is already vulnerable or weak. John seems genuinely remorseful for what happened. There doesn't seem to be any reason to get the knife into him at this point. And then he really got his knife into me by saying that he'd only pretended to like my writing.

get (or stick) the knife into (or in) someone

do something hostile or aggressive to someone. informal

词组	get the knife into someone
释义	get the knife into someone get (one's)/the knife into (someone) To be, do, or say something especially critical, unpleasant, or mean-spirited, especially to someone who is already vulnerable or weak. John seems genuinely remorseful for what happened. There doesn't seem to be any reason to get the knife into him at this point. And then he really got his knife into me by saying that he'd only pretended to like my writing. See also: get, knife Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. get (or stick) the knife into (or in) someone do something hostile or aggressive to someone. informal See also: get, knife, someone Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: get (one's)/the knife into (someone) get your knife into somebody knives put the knife in put/stick the knife in stick the knife in the jaws of (something) the jaws of death, defeat, etc. taco stand rumble on
随便看	wipe away wiped wiped (out) wiped out wiped over wipe down Wipe it off! wipe off wipe off the face of the earth wipe off the map wipe (one's) slate clean wipe out wipe over wipe slate clean and wipe the slate clean wipe (someone or something) off the face of the earth wipe (someone or something) off the map wipe someone out wipe (someone's) eye wipe someone's eye wipe something off the face of the earth wipe (something) off the map wipe something off the map wipe something out wipe the floor up with wipe the floor up with (one)