night of the long knives

A series of ruthless or treacherous actions against others. The increasingly despotic president has begun what many are already calling his night of the long knives, imprisoning or killing scores of old rivals and opponents almost overnight.

night of the long knives

a treacherous betrayal or ruthless action.

Night of the long knives is especially associated with the massacre of the Brownshirts on Hitler's orders in 1934 . Traditionally, the phrase referred to the legendary massacre of the Britons by Hengist in 472 , described by Geoffrey of Monmouth in his Historia Regum Britanniae. In Britain it has been particularly used of the occasion in 1962 on which Harold Macmillan dismissed a third of his cabinet at the same time, of which the Liberal politician Jeremy Thorpe remarked ‘Greater love hath no man than this, that he lay down his friends for his life’.

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释义	night of the long knives night of the long knives A series of ruthless or treacherous actions against others. The increasingly despotic president has begun what many are already calling his night of the long knives, imprisoning or killing scores of old rivals and opponents almost overnight. See also: knives, long, night, of Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. night of the long knives a treacherous betrayal or ruthless action. Night of the long knives is especially associated with the massacre of the Brownshirts on Hitler's orders in 1934 . Traditionally, the phrase referred to the legendary massacre of the Britons by Hengist in 472 , described by Geoffrey of Monmouth in his Historia Regum Britanniae. In Britain it has been particularly used of the occasion in 1962 on which Harold Macmillan dismissed a third of his cabinet at the same time, of which the Liberal politician Jeremy Thorpe remarked ‘Greater love hath no man than this, that he lay down his friends for his life’. See also: knives, long, night, of Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: Rien ne va plus! VA les jeux sont faits throw dust in (one's) eyes throw dust in someone's eyes throw dust in (one's) face it's a jungle out there come at a price evil twin off on the right foot References in periodicals archive Blustering Boris butchered May's cabinet in one fell swoop - making Macmillan's "night of the long knives" look like an afternoon tea party. Maybe there is another way, rather than Boris The carnage surpassed even the infamous "Night of the Long Knives" reshuffle by his Conservative predecessor Harold Macmillan in 1962. Boris wields his axe ... but can he cut it as PM? After a rambling speech full of promises to the poor, the NHS, schools and on reducing crime, without any hint of where the cash would come from, Mr Johnson then embarked on his night of the long knives by showing much of Mrs May's Cabinet the door. A RIGHT NIGHTMARE; JOHNSON ENTERS NO 10 & TAKES AIM AT BRUSSELS; New British PM sets himself on collision course with Ireland & EU; Boris says he will renegotiate Brexit deal.. Leo tells him forget it It is the proverbial night of the long knives. The lines and the daggers have been drawn. Rift Valley shifts could spell doom for Tangatanga squad \| 1934: Hitler's rival Ernst Rohm and hundreds of influential Nazis were murdered by the SS in what was dubbed "The Night of the Long Knives". ON THIS DAY They have registered new outfits or revived and refurbished old ones.Despite this rebellion, Jubilee's night of the long knives is yet to come. Shades of rebellion: The Kenyatta succession in Mt Kenya Not since the ides of march or the night of the long knives has there been such a collection of educated assassins or patriots (again, depending on your side) to carry out their terrible verdict. Big bangs Night of the Long Knives I, 2013, Athi-Patra Ruga (b. Around the Galleries: Frieze Week comes to London this month, and with it a range of unmissable satellite events including 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, while FIAC returns to the French capital (Remember the night of the long knives, when Speaker Joe de Venecia was removed from his post in an operation supervised by Arroyo's two sons, both then congressmen.) 'Golpe' in the House 1934: Hitler's "Night of the Long Knives" sees the execution of many prominent members of the powerful SA (Brownshirts) including its leader Ernst Rohm, whom Hitler saw as a potential rival. HAPPENED ON THIS DAY 1934: Adolf Hitler's rival Ernst Rohm and hundreds of influential Nazis were murdered by the SS in what was dubbed "The Night of the Long Knives". ON THIS DAY NISS agents interrogated Younes on an article where he predicted a bloody purge (a Night of the Long Knives) within the National Congress Party, as he referred to a power struggle among the different factions of the ruling party. Sudan's security apparatus ban journalists from reporting Shinzo Abe is mired in a political scandal and yet another LDP factional night of the long knives. The path to 110, a target I outlined a month ago, was inevitable given US Treasury-JGB yield spreads, Fed-BoJ monetary tightening timetables and the political time bomb that now haunts Abenomics. King Dollar's safe-haven surge has only just begun The bean counters conspired in a night of the long knives to remove one their most respected coaching talents and Wotte was also forced to fall on his sword. SFA make things right by bringing back boss Billy This brings us back to the night of the long knives: An outpouring of anti-Iran sentiment might for some time provide a rallying cry for those who lost the regime-change wars in Iraq, Syria and Yemen - Iran's closest regional allies. If You're Wondering Why US, Israel and Saudi Arabia Cooperate Against Iran, Here's the Answer
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