Apr 11, 2008 17:32
16 yrs ago
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English term
Mahammad Kalfat (X)
stab and twist
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As a noun, like in: "the stab and twist of a dagger".
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| 4 +3 | stab and twist |
BrettMN
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| 2 +2 | turning the knife in the wound |
Jack Doughty
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Apr 11, 2008 17:42: Cilian O'Tuama changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
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stab and twist
I'm not sure what really to say here except to look up the usual definitions of these terms.
"Stab" as a noun is "a thrust with a pointed weapon or instrument" (in this case, a dagger)
"Twist" as a noun (one definition, at least, and the one relevant here) is "the act of twisting or the condition of being twisted."
Does that help? "stab and a twist of a dagger" is describing the state of the dagger as it stabs and twists inside something.
"Stab" as a noun is "a thrust with a pointed weapon or instrument" (in this case, a dagger)
"Twist" as a noun (one definition, at least, and the one relevant here) is "the act of twisting or the condition of being twisted."
Does that help? "stab and a twist of a dagger" is describing the state of the dagger as it stabs and twists inside something.
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Dave Calderhead
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Thanks, Dave!
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orientalhorizon
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V_Nedkov
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Jack Doughty
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turning the knife in the wound
I'm not sure if this is what you want, but this is a standard expression for being cruel to someone who is already suffering (another such expression is "kicking a man when he is down").
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