knife

knife
1. noun
, pl. knives Messer, das

put a knife into somebody — jemandem ein Messer zwischen die Rippen jagen

turn or twist the knife [in the wound] — (fig.) Salz in die Wunde streuen

the knives are out [for somebody] — (fig.) das Messer wird [für jemanden] gewetzt; see also academic.ru/28918/fork">fork 1. 1)

2. transitive verb
(stab) einstechen auf (+ Akk.); (kill) erstechen
* * *
1. plural - knives; noun
1) (an instrument for cutting: He carved the meat with a large knife.) das Messer
2) (such an instrument used as a weapon: She stabbed him with a knife.) das Messer
2. verb
(to stab with a knife: He knifed her in the back.) erstechen
* * *
knife
[naɪf]
I. n
<pl knives>
Messer nt
to go under the \knife MED unters Messer kommen fam
to pull [or draw] a \knife [on sb] ein Messer [gegen jdn] ziehen
to wield [or brandish] a \knife ein Messer schwingen
you could [have] cut the air with a \knife die Stimmung war zum Zerreißen gespannt
to get [or have] your \knife into sb jdm übel wollen, es auf jdn abgesehen haben, jdn gefressen haben BRD fam
the knives are out for him BRIT, AUS (fam) die Messer sind schon für ihn gewetzt
to put [or stick] the \knife into sb jdm in den Rücken fallen
before you could say \knife ehe man sich's versah
we opened the door and before you could say \knife, the dog shot out into the open wir öffneten die Tür, da schoss der Hund auch schon ins Freie
to turn [or twist] the \knife [in the wound] Salz in die Wunde streuen
II. vt
to \knife sb jdn mit dem Messer angreifen, auf jdn einstechen
* * *
[naɪf]
1. n pl knives
Messer nt

knife, fork and spoon — Besteck nt

like a (hot) knife through butter (fig) — völlig mühelos

to be under the knife ( Med inf ) — unterm Messer sein (inf)

to go under the knife ( Med inf ) — unters Messer kommen (inf)

to turn or twist the knife (in the wound) (fig) — Salz in die Wunde streuen

to put or stick the knife in (inf) — böse zuschlagen (inf)

the knives are out for him ( esp Brit inf ) — für ihn wird schon das Messer gewetzt

before you could say knife (inf)eh man sichs versah, im Nu

it's war to the knife between them — sie bekämpfen sich bis aufs Messer

you could have cut the atmosphere with a knife — die Stimmung war zum Zerreißen gespannt

he's not the sharpest knife in the drawer ( esp US inf )er ist nicht gerade der Hellste(inf)

2. vt
einstechen auf (+acc); (fatally) erstechen, erdolchen
* * *
knife [naıf]
A pl knives [naıvz] s
1. Messer n:
before you can say knife bes Br umg ehe man bis drei zählen kann, im Handumdrehen;
to the knife bis aufs Messer, bis zum Äußersten;
have one’s knife into sb jemanden auf dem Kieker haben, jemanden gefressen haben (beide umg)
2. MED (Sezier-, Operations) Messer n:
be (go) under the knife unterm Messer liegen (unters Messer kommen);
he died under the knife er starb während der Operation
B v/t
1. (be)schneiden, mit einem Messer bearbeiten, Farbe mit dem Messer auftragen
2. a) mit einem Messer stechen oder verletzen:
he was knifed in the back er bekam ein Messer in den Rücken
b) knife to death erstechen
3. fig
a) jemandem in den Rücken fallen, jemandem einen Dolchstoß versetzen
b) jemanden abschießen umg
* * *
1. noun
, pl. knives Messer, das

put a knife into somebody — jemandem ein Messer zwischen die Rippen jagen

turn or twist the knife [in the wound] — (fig.) Salz in die Wunde streuen

the knives are out [for somebody] — (fig.) das Messer wird [für jemanden] gewetzt; see also fork 1. 1)

2. transitive verb
(stab) einstechen auf (+ Akk.); (kill) erstechen
* * *
n.
(§ pl.: knives)
= Messer n.

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