pull out a dagger
Frequency: 5.81.4 per million words
to take a dagger out of its sheath
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Examples (10)
- The thief suddenly pulled out a dagger from his boot.
- In the epic tale, the hero had to pull out his dagger to defend the queen.
- She watched in horror as the villain was about to pull out a dagger.
- If you threaten my family again, I will not hesitate to pull out this dagger.
- Seeing the approaching guard, he knew it was time to pull out the dagger.
- He reached into his coat, intending to pull out a hidden dagger.
- With a swift movement, the assassin pulled out a jewel-encrusted dagger.
- Why did he pull out a ceremonial dagger during the negotiation?
- He would have pulled out his dagger sooner if he had seen the danger.
- The shadowy figure's decision to pull out the dagger sealed the king's fate.