knife

an atmosphere that you could cut with a knife: seeatmosphere.

before you can say knife very quickly; almost instantaneously. informal, dated

get (or stick) the knife into (or in) someone do something hostile or aggressive to someone. informal

go (or be) under the knife have surgery. informal

like a (hot) knife through butter very easily; without any resistance or difficulty.

night of the long knives: seenight.

twist (or turn) the knife deliberately make someone's grief or problems worse.

1991Mavis NicholsonMartha Jane & Me While she and I were playing the cat-and-mouse game of these stories, I would sometimes, just to twist the knife a little further, ask about the little girl's father.

the knives are out (for someone) there is open hostility (towards someone). informal

词组	knife
释义	knife an atmosphere that you could cut with a knife: seeatmosphere. before you can say knife very quickly; almost instantaneously. informal, dated get (or stick) the knife into (or in) someone do something hostile or aggressive to someone. informal go (or be) under the knife have surgery. informal like a (hot) knife through butter very easily; without any resistance or difficulty. night of the long knives: seenight. twist (or turn) the knife deliberately make someone's grief or problems worse. 1991Mavis NicholsonMartha Jane & Me While she and I were playing the cat-and-mouse game of these stories, I would sometimes, just to twist the knife a little further, ask about the little girl's father. the knives are out (for someone) there is open hostility (towards someone). informal
随便看	fight the good fight fight tooth and nail fight tooth and nail fight tooth and nail fight your corner fight your corner figure figure of fun figure of fun file fill fill someone's boots fill someone's boots fill someone's shoes fill someone's shoes fill someone's shoes (or boots) fill the bill fill the bill fill your boots fill your boots final find finder finders keepers finders keepers (losers weepers)