sticks the knife in

A form of stick the knife in — To say or do something deliberately and unnecessarily malicious.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of stick the knife in
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APA

sticks the knife in. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sticks%20the%20knife%20in

MLA

“sticks the knife in.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sticks%20the%20knife%20in. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sticks the knife in,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sticks%20the%20knife%20in.

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