- with a knife
- ножом
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь. 2001.
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь. 2001.
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
threaten someone with a knife — threaten someone with a knife/gun/etc phrase to say or show that you will hurt someone with a knife gun etc Thesaurus: to threatensynonym Main entry: threaten … Useful english dictionary
that one could cut with a knife — ► that one could cut with a knife (of an accent or atmosphere) very obvious. Main Entry: ↑knife … English terms 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
Quit Digging Your Grave with a Knife and Fork — subtitled A 12 Stop Program to End Bad Habits and Begin a Healthy Lifestyle is a book by former Arkansas governor and 2008 U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee. It is based on his health experience of being overweight and diabetic … Wikipedia
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
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 — Knife, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Knifed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Knifing}.] 1. (Hort.) To prune with the knife. [1913 Webster] 2. To cut or stab with a knife. [Low] [1913 Webster] 3. Fig.: To stab in the back; to try to defeat by underhand means, esp. in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
knife — [nīf] n. pl. knives [ME knif < OE cnif, akin to Ger kneif, ON knīfr < IE * gneibh (> Lith gnaibis, a pinching): for base see KNEAD] 1. a cutting or stabbing instrument with a sharp blade, single edged or double edged, set in a handle 2.… … English World dictionary
with — /with, widh/, prep. 1. accompanied by; accompanying: I will go with you. He fought with his brother against the enemy. 2. in some particular relation to (esp. implying interaction, company, association, conjunction, or connection): I dealt with… … Universalium