wave a knife
Frequency: 5.03.5 per million words
to move a knife back and forth in a threatening manner
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Examples (10)
- He waved his knife in her face threateningly.
- The mugger began to wave a knife at the terrified tourist.
- She instinctively stepped back when he started to wave the knife.
- Fearing for his safety, the man tried to disarm the individual who was waving a knife.
- He was arrested for disturbing the peace and waving a knife in public.
- The argument escalated quickly, and soon one of them was waving a knife.
- Don't ever wave a knife like that; it's extremely dangerous.
- The security guard intervened when he saw the agitated man wave a knife.
- He had no intention of using it, but merely wanted to wave a knife to intimidate them.
- The suspect allegedly waved a knife at the store clerk before fleeing.