stick the knife into

stick the knife into
stick the knife into informal treat in a hostile or aggressive manner.
Main Entry: knife

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  • stick the knife into somebody — put/stick the ˈknife in | put/stick the ˈknife into sb idiom (informal) to be very unfriendly to sb and try to harm them Main entry: ↑knifeidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • stick the knife into someone — stick (or get) the knife into (or in) someone informal do something hostile or aggressive to someone …   Useful english dictionary

  • get (or stick) the knife into (or in) — informal be malicious or vindictive towards. → knife …   English new terms dictionary

  • stick the knife in — put/stick/the knife in informal phrase to criticize someone very strongly, especially when they are already weak Thesaurus: to criticize stronglysynonym Main entry: knife * * * put/stick the ˈknife in …   Useful english dictionary

  • put the knife into somebody — put/stick the ˈknife in | put/stick the ˈknife into sb idiom (informal) to be very unfriendly to sb and try to harm them Main entry: ↑knifeidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • put the knife in — put/stick/the knife in informal phrase to criticize someone very strongly, especially when they are already weak Thesaurus: to criticize stronglysynonym Main entry: knife * * * put/stick the ˈknife in …   Useful english dictionary

  • Knife throwing — is an art, sport, or variously an entertainment technique, involving an artist skilled in the art of throwing knives, the weapons thrown, and a target.The throwing knifeThe desirable properties for a throwing knife differ from those of a common… …   Wikipedia

  • knife — ► NOUN (pl. knives) 1) a cutting instrument consisting of a blade fixed into a handle. 2) a cutting blade on a machine. ► VERB 1) stab with a knife. 2) cut like a knife. ● at knifepoint …   English terms dictionary

  • knife — noun (plural knives) a cutting instrument consisting of a blade fixed into a handle. ↘a cutting blade on a machine. verb 1》 stab with a knife. 2》 cut like a knife. Phrases before you can say knife informal very quickly. get (or stick) the knife… …   English new terms dictionary

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