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bring a knife to a gunfightTo enter into a confrontation or other challenging situation without being adequately equipped or prepared.Rate it:

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knife-edgeUsed other than as an idiom: the edge of a knife.Rate it:

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under the knifeUndergoing a surgical procedure.Rate it:

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before you can say knifeVery quickly; quicker than one expects.Rate it:

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cut like a knifeTo be very sharp (of a character, or remark)Rate it:

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back in the knife drawer, Miss SharpSaid as a retort to somebody who has made a cutting remark.Rate it:

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cut like a knifeTo sting severely, to cause a sensation of stinging, especially said of cold weather.Rate it:

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go under the knifeHave surgeryRate it:

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knife-edgeA piece of steel sharpened to an acute edge or angle, and resting on a smooth surface, serving as the axis of motion of a pendulum, scale beam, or other piece required to oscillate with the least possible friction.Rate it:

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knife-edgeA precarious balance that could be upset by a very small force in either direction.Rate it:

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like a hot knife through buttervery quickly and easily doneRate it:

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not the sharpest knife in the drawernot smartRate it:

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sharp as a knifenot a dumbass, the opposite, smart.Rate it:

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shit is the swiss army knife of the english languageThe word shit can be used as a noun, a verb, an adjective, an adverb, and an interjection. The word shit is the Swiss Army knife of the English language. It can be used in any context, in any situation, by any person.Rate it:

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stick the knife inTo say or do something deliberately and unnecessarily malicious.Rate it:

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twist the knifeTo deliberately do or say something to worsen a difficult situation or increase a person's distress, irritation, or anger.Rate it:

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bring (one's) a-gamerefers to bringing maximum effort, focus and undeniable commitment; an encouragement to do your best with no excuses; giving it your allRate it:

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bring backTo reenact an old rule or law.Rate it:

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bring forwardTo call up for consideration.Rate it:

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bring home the baconTo have a job and earn money or to lead a successful career.Rate it:

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Bring Home the BaconWorking together to earn livelihoodRate it:

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bring inTo introduce a new rule, law, or system of organisation.Rate it:

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bring offTo succeed in doing something considered to be very difficult.Rate it:

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bring owls to athensTo undertake a pointless venture, one that is redundant, unnecessary, superfluous, or highly uneconomical.Rate it:

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bring upTo bring from a lower position to a higher position.Rate it:

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bring uponTo cause to befall.Rate it:

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bring forthTo create, generate, bring into existence.Rate it:

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bring forthTo produce, bear as fruit.Rate it:

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bring downTo make a legitimate rulership lose their position of power.Rate it:

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bring forthTo display, produce, bring out for display.Rate it:

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bring forthTo give birth.Rate it:

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bring outTo elicit, evoke, or emphasize a particular quality.Rate it:

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bring roundTo resuscitate; to cause to regain consciousness.Rate it:

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bring to bearTo apply; to employ something to achieve an intended effect.Rate it:

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bring upTo mention.Rate it:

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bring roundTo bring something when coming.Rate it:

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bring sand to the beachto take something that is plentiful at the destination, such as a date to a party with plenty of mixed company.Rate it:

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bring aboutTo cause to take place.Rate it:

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bring backTo fetch something.Rate it:

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bring backTo cause someone to remember something from the past.Rate it:

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bring downTo make something flying fall to the ground. Usually by firing a weapon of some kind.Rate it:

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bring downTo make someone feel bad emotionally.Rate it:

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bring downTo reduce.Rate it:

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bring inTo introduce a person or group of people to an organisation.Rate it:

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bring inTo earn money for a company or for the family.Rate it:

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bring outTo cause a visible symptom such as spots or a rash.Rate it:

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bring to justiceTo cause a person alleged to have committed criminal acts to be brought to trial on the offenses.Rate it:

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bring to the tableTo provide a suggestion.Rate it:

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bring upTo turn on power or start, as of a machine.Rate it:

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bring upTo raise children.Rate it:

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