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Mr. Tom Posted 5 years ago
Vocabulary

Like a hot knife through butter

Hi

Is this sentence fully natural?

He got his visa like a hot knife through butter. (=very easily)

Thanks,

Tom

  

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No, the word "cut" or equivalent is needed. It can be figurative or literal. He can cut through red tape like a hot knife through butter.

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  • No, the word "cut" or equivalent is needed.
  • It can be figurative or literal.
  • He can cut through red tape like a hot knife through butter.
  • A neutrino works like a hot knife through butter: It easily cuts through the entire earth without slowing down or hitting anything.
  • Wanda's evil looks sliced through the air like a hot knife through butter.
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No, the word "cut" or equivalent is needed. It can be figurative or literal.

  1. He can cut through red tape like a hot knife through butter.
  2. A neutrino works like a hot knife through butter: It easily cuts through the entire earth without slowing down or hitting anything.
  3. Wanda's evil looks sliced through the air like a hot knife through butter.
  4. The knife sli
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