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idiomyou could (have) cut the atmosphere/air with a knifeused in order to say that you felt or knew very clearly that the people in a room were very angry or upset, although no one was saying anything:When Dot said that hanging the flag upside down was appropriate, you could have cut the atmosphere with a knife.The moment I walked into the room, I knew something was wrong. You could cut the air with a knife.
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