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Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms
1991 Mavis Nicholson Marthajane 6 Me While she and I were playing the cat-and
-mouse game ofthese stories, Iwould sometimes, just to twist the knife a little
further, ask about the little girl's father. the knives are out (for someone) there is ...
^ttttt (When we got there, we found one could cut the air with a knife, I knew that
something was wrong. ScfPlf'J ajTS*»T •) * the knives are out (for someone) ^JM?
f 31 (It's hard for one to solve the problem now. The knives are out on both sides!
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Oxford Dictionary of English
2 (of an accent) very obvious or strong. get (or stick) the knife into (or in) someone
informal be malicious or vindictive towards someone. go (or be) under the knife
informal have surgery. the knives are out (for someone) informal there is open ...
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Little Red Book of Idioms and Phrases
... (hot) knife through butter Very easily; without any resistance or difficulty The
knives are out (for someone) There is open hostility (towards someone) On aknife
edge (or razor's edge) Inatense situation, especially one finely balanced between
...
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The Oxford Dictionary of Idioms
Judith Siefring. 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. knife-edge. on a knife-edge (orrazor's edge) in a tense
situation, ...
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The New Food Lover's Companion
Over seven thousand alphabetical entries provide information on all aspects of cooking and dining, including cooking techniques and tools, ingredients, wines, and meat cuts.
Sharon Tyler Herbst, Ron Herbst,
2013