pull a knife on (one)

pull a knife

To draw a knife, especially in order to threaten someone with it. Of course I gave the mugger my money—he pulled a knife on me! If you pull a knife, you had better be prepared to use it.
See also: knife, pull

pull a knife on (one)

To draw a knife and threaten one with it. The mugger pulled a knife on me and told me to give him all my money. If you pull a knife on someone, you had better be prepared to use it.
See also: knife, on, pull
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

pull a knife

(on someone) Go to pull a gun (on someone).
See also: knife, pull
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • pull a knife
  • cut at
  • cut at (someone or something)
  • cut away at (someone or something)
  • go under the knife
  • knife
  • pull a gun
  • pull a gun on (one)
  • play a good knife and fork
  • like a hot knife through butter