a stab in the back

  • 31in the back — See: STAB IN THE BACK …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 32in the back — See: STAB IN THE BACK …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 33stab — /stab/, v., stabbed, stabbing, n. v.t. 1. to pierce or wound with or as if with a pointed weapon: She stabbed a piece of chicken with her fork. 2. to thrust, plunge, or jab (a knife, pointed weapon, or the like) into something: He stabbed the… …

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  • 34stab — ► VERB (stabbed, stabbing) 1) thrust a knife or other pointed weapon into. 2) thrust a pointed object at. 3) (of a pain or painful thing) cause a sudden sharp sensation. ► NOUN 1) an act of stabbing. 2) …

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  • 35stab — [stab] n. [ME stabbe, prob. < stobbe, var. of stubbe,STUB] 1. a wound made by piercing with a knife, dagger, or other pointed weapon 2. a thrust, as with a knife or dagger 3. a sudden sensation of anguish or pain vt. stabbed, stabbing …

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  • 36The Spitting Image — The Spitting is a 1998 book by sociologist Jerry Lembcke. The book argues that the common claim that American soldiers were spat upon and insulted by anti war protesters upon returning home from the Vietnam War is an urban legend intended to… …

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  • 37stab — [[t]stæ̱b[/t]] stabs, stabbing, stabbed 1) VERB If someone stabs you, they push a knife or sharp object into your body. [V n] Somebody stabbed him in the stomach... [V n] Dean tried to stab him with a screwdriver... [V to …

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  • 38stab — 1 verb stabbed, stabbing 1 (T) to push a knife into someone or something: stab sb to death: Smith was found stabbed to death in a burning car. | stab sb in the heart/arm etc: Luca stabbed her in the thigh with a breadknife. 2 (I, T) to make quick …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 39stab — I UK [stæb] / US verb Word forms stab : present tense I/you/we/they stab he/she/it stabs present participle stabbing past tense stabbed past participle stabbed * 1) [transitive] to kill or hurt someone by pushing a knife or other sharp object… …

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  • 40stab — stab1 [ stæb ] verb * 1. ) transitive to kill or hurt someone by pushing a knife or other sharp object into their body: His brother was stabbed in the hand. stab someone to death: One fan was stabbed to death in a fight between gangs. a ) to push …

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