- you could cut it with a knife
- very uncomfortable atmosphere, very tense atmosphere, extremely tense tension in a room; something very thick (hot and humid air, heavy accent)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
you could cut it with a knife
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you could cut with a knife — (so thick that) you could cut (it) with a knife (of an accent, atmosphere, or sentiment) very obvious the patriotism was so thick that you could cut it with a knife | a southern accent you could cut with a knife … Useful english dictionary
you could cut the air with a knife — you could cut the air/atmosphere/with a knife phrase used for saying that a situation was difficult or embarrassing, because people were very angry or upset Thesaurus: words used to describe difficult situationssynonym Main entry: knife … Useful english dictionary
you could cut the atmosphere with a knife — you could cut the air/atmosphere/with a knife phrase used for saying that a situation was difficult or embarrassing, because people were very angry or upset Thesaurus: words used to describe difficult situationssynonym Main entry: knife … Useful english dictionary
you could cut the atmosphere with a knife — something that you say to describe a situation in which everyone is feeling very angry or nervous and you feel that something unpleasant could soon happen. There was a lot of tension between Diane and Carol; you could cut the atmosphere in that… … New idioms dictionary
cut — cut1 W1S1 [kʌt] v past tense and past participle cut present participle cutting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(reduce)¦ 2¦(divide something with a knife, scissors etc)¦ 3¦(make something shorter with a knife etc)¦ 4¦(remove parts from film etc)¦ 5¦(make a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
knife — knife1 [ naıf ] (plural knives [ naıvz ] ) noun count *** an object with a sharp blade for cutting food: You need a sharp knife for the steak. knives and forks a kitchen/bread/carving knife a. an object with a blade, used as a weapon or tool: He… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
knife — knife1 W3S3 [naıf] n plural knives [naıvz] ↑flipper, ↑knife, ↑tank, ↑wetsuit [: Old English; Origin: cnif] 1.) a metal blade fixed into a handle, used for cutting or as a weapon →↑scalpel ▪ a knife and fork … Dictionary of contemporary English
knife — I UK [naɪf] / US noun [countable] Word forms knife : singular knife plural knives UK [naɪvz] / US *** an object with a sharp blade for cutting food You need a sharp knife for the steak. knives and forks a kitchen/bread/carving knife a) an object… … English dictionary
knife — 1 noun plural knives, (C) 1 a metal blade fixed into a handle, used for cutting or as a weapon: knife and fork | He had been stabbed with a knife. | kitchen/bread/vegetable etc knife (=knife used in the kitchen, for cutting bread etc) 2 the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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
