Meaning of twist of the knife | Babel Free

Definitions

An action that worsens a difficult situation or increases a person's distress, irritation, or anger.

figuratively, informal

Examples

“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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