turn the knife

Related to turn the knife: twist the knife

turn the knife

To add to, exacerbate, or amplify a betrayal or wrong by further malicious actions. He said it was over, and then he turned the knife and said he had never loved me.

turn/twist the ˈknife (in the wound)

deliberately remind somebody of something they are already upset about, and so upset them even more: After the divorce, her friend turned the knife in the wound by saying she had always thought that the marriage wouldn’t last. All right. I know I was stupid. You don’t have to twist the knife.

See also: knife, turn, twist

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

See also:

turn/twist the knife
twist the knife
keep your friends close and your enemies closer
stirring
sup with the devil
dine with the devil
do more harm than good
insult
add insult to injury

References in periodicals archive

But ex-car salesman Svensson took command from then on, scoring in the 67th minute with a cross-shot and squaring the ball for Bradbury to turn the knife in the wound after 86 minutes.

Nine guilty men blasts Graham

Yesterday another student said in a statement that Cornick had threatened to "turn the knife" on his friends if they told of his plan.

Smile and wink then he rained killer blows on teacher

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释义	turn the knife Related to turn the knife: twist the knife turn the knife To add to, exacerbate, or amplify a betrayal or wrong by further malicious actions. He said it was over, and then he turned the knife and said he had never loved me. See also: knife, turn Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. turn/twist the ˈknife (in the wound) deliberately remind somebody of something they are already upset about, and so upset them even more: After the divorce, her friend turned the knife in the wound by saying she had always thought that the marriage wouldn’t last. All right. I know I was stupid. You don’t have to twist the knife. See also: knife, turn, twist Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: turn/twist the knife twist the knife keep your friends close and your enemies closer stirring sup with the devil dine with the devil do more harm than good insult add insult to injury References in periodicals archive But ex-car salesman Svensson took command from then on, scoring in the 67th minute with a cross-shot and squaring the ball for Bradbury to turn the knife in the wound after 86 minutes. Nine guilty men blasts Graham Yesterday another student said in a statement that Cornick had threatened to "turn the knife" on his friends if they told of his plan. Smile and wink then he rained killer blows on teacher
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