How to Pronounce "stick the knife in"
expression
STIK thuh NYFE in
st-IK thuh NYFE in
Definition
To make a bad situation worse for someone, especially by saying or doing something unkind when they are already upset or defeated.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈstɪk/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈnaɪf/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn
British English
stˈɪk/ /ðə, ði/ /nˈaɪf/ /ˈɪn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
STIK thuh NYFE in
UK
st-IK thuh NYFE in
Listen in Context
Stop sticking the knife in—he already feels bad about losing.
When she laughed at his mistake, she really stuck the knife in.
There’s no need to stick the knife in after he apologized.
I felt bad enough, but then my brother really stuck the knife in by telling everyone about my mistake.