the knives are out for sb

the knives are out for Sb

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Definitions of the knives are out for sb words

phrase the knives are out for sb If a lot of people want something unpleasant to happen to someone, for example if they want them to lose their job, you can say that the knives are out for that person. 0
noun the knives are out for sb people are determined to harm or put a stop to someone 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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