twist the knife (English, verb)
expansion: twist the knife (third-person singular simple present twists the knife, present participle twisting the knife, simple past and past participle twisted the knife)
Senses:
glosses: To deliberately do or say something to worsen a difficult situation or increase a person's distress, irritation, or anger.
tags: figuratively
informal
Forms:
form: twists the knife
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: twisting the knife
tags: participle
present
form: twisted the knife
tags: participle
past
form: twisted the knife
tags: past
form: turn the knife
tags: alternative
form: twist the knife in the wound
tags: alternative
form: turn the knife in the wound
tags: alternative