you could cut the atmosphere with a knife
English
Alternative forms
- you could cut the air with a knife
Etymology
The image is that the atmosphere is thick. Compare French à couper au couteau.
Phrase
you could cut the atmosphere with a knife
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References
- “you could cut the atmosphere with a knife” in the Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- “you could cut the atmosphere with a knife” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
- “you could cut the air atmosphere with a knife” (US) / “you could cut the air atmosphere with a knife” (UK) in Macmillan Dictionary
- “you could cut it with a knife” in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.