Hledat
to put the knife in somebody
01
to emotionally harm someone through a significant act of betrayal or hurtful actions
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Disapproving
Idiom
Informal
Example
During the heated debate, she really put the knife into her opponent with scathing remarks about his credibility.
I ca n't believe he stuck the knife into his friend by spreading those false rumors about him.
