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you could cut it with a knife
you could cut it with a knife Alluding to something very thick, such as muggy air or a heavy accent; also, a very tense atmosphere. For example,
The smoke was so thick you could cut it with a knife, or
When I walked in they all stopped talking and you could cut the air with a knife. [Colloquial; late 1800s]
you could cut (something) with a knife
Something abstract or non-solid is abundantly thick, palpable, or poignant. The air was so boiling as we stepped off the even if acquainted like you could cut it with a knife. The absolute banquet was so awkward you could cut the astriction with a knife.Learn more: could, cut, knifeyou could cut it with a knife
Alluding to article actual thick, such as clammy air or a abundant accent; also, a actual close atmosphere. For example, The smoke was so blubbery you could cut it with a knife, or When I absolved in they all chock-full talking and you could cut the air with a knife. [Colloquial; backward 1800s] Learn more: could, cut, knife