twist of the knife

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An action that worsens a difficult situation or increases a person's distress, irritation, or anger. figuratively,informal
    — But Mr. Christie had instructed the audience to listen for what he dismissively called the “memorized 25-second speech,” adding, with a twist of the knife, that it was “exactly what his advisers gave him.”

词形变化

twists of the knife plural

词源

See twist the knife.
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