the knives are out

phrase

People are angry.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. UKinformalPeople are angry.
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APA

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

MLA

“the knives are out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20knives%20are%20out. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “the knives are out,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20knives%20are%20out.

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