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Train pen 48 Posted 8 years ago
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Dig the knife in deeper
Is it an expression meaning to put more pressure on somebody? Is there any other expression with the same meaning?
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train pen 48 Is it an expression meaning to put more pressure on somebody? Not pressure. It has various forms: put/stick the knife in / twist the knife— To be, do, or say something especially critical, unpleasant, or mean-spirited, especially to someone who is already vulnerable or weak.
- train pen 48 Is it an expression meaning to put more pressure on somebody?
- Not pressure.
- It has various forms: put/stick the knife in / twist the knife— To be, do, or say something especially critical, unpleasant, or mean-spirited, especially to someone who is already vulnerable or weak.
- 'Deeper' just means 'more'.
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train pen 48Is it an expression meaning to put more pressure on somebody?
Not pressure. It has various forms:
put/stick the knife in / twist the knife—
To be, do, or say something especially critical, unpleasant, or mean-spirited, especially to someone who is already vulnerable or weak.
'Deeper' just means 'more'.
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