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turn/twist the knife
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twist the knife (in the wound) — twist/turn/the knife (in the wound) phrase to make a bad situation even worse Thesaurus: to make something worsesynonym Main entry: knife * * * turn/twist the ˈknife (in the wound) idiom … Useful english dictionary
twist the knife — turn/twist the knife to do or say something unpleasant which makes someone who is already upset feel worse. Having made the poor girl cry, he twisted the knife by saying she was weak and unable to cope with pressure … New idioms dictionary
twist the knife — (in the wound) To increase someone s distress or embarrassment, eg by making constant reminders of the circumstances that caused it • • • Main Entry: ↑knife * * * twist (or turn) the knife (in the wound) deliberately make someone s sufferings… … Useful english dictionary
(a) turn of the knife — turn/twist the knife to do or say something unpleasant which makes someone who is already upset feel worse. I never loved you , she said, with a final twist of the knife … New idioms dictionary
turn the knife (in the wound) — twist/turn/the knife (in the wound) phrase to make a bad situation even worse Thesaurus: to make something worsesynonym Main entry: knife * * * turn/twist the ˈknife (in the wound) idiom … Useful english dictionary
turn the knife — turn/twist the knife to do or say something unpleasant which makes someone who is already upset feel worse. Having made the poor girl cry, he twisted the knife by saying she was weak and unable to cope with pressure … New idioms dictionary
twist/turn the knife — (in the wound) informal : to say or do things that cause more pain to someone who is already suffering Any more cuts in government aid to these poor people will be twisting the knife in the wound. • • • Main Entry: ↑knife … Useful english dictionary
(a) twist of the knife — turn/twist the knife to do or say something unpleasant which makes someone who is already upset feel worse. I never loved you , she said, with a final twist of the knife … New idioms dictionary
twist/turn the knife in the wound — twist/turn the knife (in the wound) informal : to say or do things that cause more pain to someone who is already suffering Any more cuts in government aid to these poor people will be twisting the knife in the wound. • • • Main Entry: ↑knife… … Useful english dictionary
twist — [[t]twɪ̱st[/t]] ♦♦♦ twists, twisting, twisted 1) VERB If you twist something, you turn it to make a spiral shape, for example by turning the two ends of it in opposite directions. [V n] Her hands began to twist the handles of the bag she carried … English dictionary
twist — twist1 S3 [twıst] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move)¦ 2¦(bend)¦ 3¦(wind)¦ 4¦(turn)¦ 5¦(road/river)¦ 6¦(words)¦ 7 twist your ankle/wrist/knee 8 twist and turn 9 twist somebody s arm ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; … Dictionary of contemporary English
