Meanings
prepositional phrase
Synonyms & antonyms
prepositional phraseWith great ease and effectiveness.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 遊刃有餘 /游刃有余
- 遊刃有餘 /游刃有余 (yóurènyǒuyú)with great ease
Finnish kuin kuuma veitsi voihin
- kuin kuuma veitsi voihinwith great ease
German wie durch Butter
- wie durch Butterwith great ease
Polish jak ryba w wodzie
- jak ryba w wodziewith great ease
Cite this entry
APA
like a knife through butter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20a%20knife%20through%20butter
MLA
“like a knife through butter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20a%20knife%20through%20butter. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “like a knife through butter,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20a%20knife%20through%20butter.
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