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be like a knife

To deliever on one's promise or keep to a fixed schedule without fail.

grind a knife; sharpen a knife

To be firmly determined to take revenge on someone.

be hit by a knife

To be attacked by someone with a knife.

bear a knife; conceal a knife

To harbor revengeful thoughts.

take a knife; go under the knife

To undergo a surgical operation.

take out a knife

To try to take an extensive measure against a certain problem.

hold[grip] the handle of a knife

To have the power to take the lead in something.

wield the handle of a knife

To exercise one's power.

sound that has eaten nasal discharge

A ringing sound generated when one tries to speak with one's nose blocked.

money stained with nasal discharge

A small amount of money that a child has.

One's nose is skewered

To be restrained because one's weakness has been seized upon.

One's nose falls off

To worry about something too much to such an extent as to drain one's energy.

One's nose is flattened

To be put to shame or cast down.

have a high nose

To put on airs and be arrogant.

have one's nose touch the ground

To deeply bow one's head in a polite manner.

having one's nose become crooked[to such an extent that one's nose becomes crooked]

To such an extent that one becomes very drunk.

not show even the tip of one's nose

To not show up at all.

a biscuit for an elephant

A very small amount of something to eat.

snore

For one's nose to generate a ringing sound when one sleeps.

flatten someone's nose

To embarrass someone or dampen his/her spirits.