Phrases.com »

Phrases related to: under the knife Page #3

Yee yee! We've found 257 phrases and idioms matching under the knife.

Sort:RelevancyA - Z
talk somebody under the tableWith excessive talk or numerous arguments.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
talk someone under the tableTo bore (someone) with excessive talk.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
there is nothing new under the sunThere is nothing truly novel in existence. Every new idea has some sort of precedent or echo from the past.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
under constructionA building or road may be being built or repaired and labeled as “under construction”Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
under erasureOf a bit of text, written and strickenthrough; hence, figuratively in some sense both present and absent.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
under glassIn jail.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
under one's hatConcealed; confidential; secret.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
under one's own steamBy means of the power of its own engines.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
under one's own steamUsing one's own resources; unaided; at one's own initiative.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
under one's very eyesin plain sight; while someone is watchingRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
under pressureBeing subjected to physical pressure.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
under someone's nosedirectly in front of one; clearly visibleRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
under someone's noseobvious or apparentRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
under the carpetSuch as to be hidden from plain view (and thus easily ignored or overlooked).Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
under the coversIn bed, under the bed covers.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
under the coversIn secret.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
under the gunThe first player to act on the first round of betting in Texas hold 'em.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
under the microscopeUnder close scrutiny or examination.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
under the pumpUsed other than as an idiom: see under, pump.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
under the radarWithout attracting notice; in an undetected or secretive manner.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
under the roseIn secret.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
under the sayaHenpeckedRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
under the weatherSomewhat ill or gloomy.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
under the weatherSomewhat intoxicated or suffering from a hangover.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
under the wireAcross the finish line.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
under the wireAt the last minute; before the deadline; barely on time; nearly late.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
under wayA vessel is said to be underway when she is not anchored, moored, aground, or beached. Compare with make way.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
under wrapsSecret or hidden.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Water Under the BridgeUsed to signify a life situation that has already happened and cannot be changed; therefore, one should not worry about it. The analogy to water having passed under the bridge means that there is nothing you can do about it since it's already passed, so no reason to dwell on it. What's done is done.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
brush upTo review; to improve an existing but rusty or under-developed skill.Rate it:

(5.00 / 3 votes)
high as a kiteVery much under the influence of drugs, extremely high.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
make bricks without strawTo accomplish a task without the proper materials or under unreasonable conditions; to do the impossible.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
not for the worldAbsolutely not; under no circumstances. A defiant no. [from 18th c.]Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
over my dead bodyUnder no circumstances; absolutely not.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wiseplatitude from Benjamin Franklin under the pseudonym Poor Richard.Rate it:

(4.50 / 4 votes)
carry awayTo break under sudden pressure of violent wind.Rate it:

(4.00 / 3 votes)
dog days of summerhot summer day when you just want to sit under a tree and do nothingRate it:

(4.00 / 4 votes)
mainland ChinaThe area under the jursdiction of People's Republic of China, excluding Hong Kong and Macau (and, by definition, Taiwan).Rate it:

(4.00 / 1 vote)
in the hot seatUnder pressure to perform; under scrutiny; at the center of attention.Rate it:

(3.33 / 3 votes)
desperate times call for desperate measuresIn adverse circumstances actions that might have been rejected under other circumstances may become the best choice.Rate it:

(3.00 / 1 vote)
pin down1) Hold Under Submission, (Wrestling: 2) Restrain enemy attack, return fire, and movement:Rate it:

(3.00 / 2 votes)
dust bunnyA small clump of dust, fluff, hair, particles of skin, etc. that tends to accumulate indoors in areas that are not regularly dusted, such as under heavy furniture.Rate it:

(2.75 / 4 votes)
X marks the spotYou will find what you are looking for under an obvious sign for it.Rate it:

(2.33 / 3 votes)
fall intoTo be classified as; to fall under.Rate it:

(2.00 / 2 votes)
albatrossA double eagle, or three under par on any one hole.Rate it:

(1.00 / 1 vote)
barrow manA man under sentence of transportation; alluding to the convicts at Woolwich, who are principally employed in wheeling barrows full of brick or dirt.Rate it:

(1.00 / 1 vote)
have more chins than a Chinese phone bookTo be exceedingly fat, especially under the chin (as in a "double chin").Rate it:

(1.00 / 1 vote)
higher than a kiteVery much under the influence of drugsRate it:

(1.00 / 1 vote)
off one's titsHeavily intoxicated; under the influence of alcohol or drugs.Rate it:

(1.00 / 1 vote)
to save one's lifeunder any circumstances; rather die than...Rate it:

(1.00 / 1 vote)

We need you!

Help us build the largest human-edited phrases collection on the web!

Alternative searches for under the knife:

Quiz

Are you a phrases master?

»
That's like the _______calling the kettle black.
A hog
B bog
C pot
D pan

Browse Phrases.com

#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ