twist of the knife
nounEtymology
See twist the knife.
Definitions
An action that worsens a difficult situation or increases a person's distress,…
An action that worsens a difficult situation or increases a person's distress, irritation, or anger.
- But Mr. Christie had instructed the audience to listen for what he dismissively called the “memorized 25-second speech,” adding, with a twist of the knife, that it was “exactly what his advisers gave him.”
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