war to the knife

war to the knife
   вoйнa нa иcтpeблeниe; нeпpимиpимaя вpaждa; бopьбa нe нa жизнь, a нa cмepть [этим. иcп.]
    He was... very strict about the lights being put out. This was the occasion of war to the knife between the midshipmen and Mr. Culpepper (Fr. Marryat). 'What does Fleur say?' he asked, suddenly, of Michael. 'War to the knife.' "That's a woman all over' (J. Galsworthy)

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  • War to the knife — Knife Knife (n[imac]f), n.; pl. {Knives} (n[imac]vz). [OE. knif, AS. cn[=i]f; akin to D. knijf, Icel. kn[=i]fr, Sw. knif, Dan. kniv.] 1. An instrument consisting of a thin blade, usually of steel and having a sharp edge for cutting, fastened to a …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • war to the knife — Unrelenting conflict • • • Main Entry: ↑knife …   Useful english dictionary

  • war to the knife — total war, all out war …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Knife — (n[imac]f), n.; pl. {Knives} (n[imac]vz). [OE. knif, AS. cn[=i]f; akin to D. knijf, Icel. kn[=i]fr, Sw. knif, Dan. kniv.] 1. An instrument consisting of a thin blade, usually of steel and having a sharp edge for cutting, fastened to a handle, but …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Knife grass — Knife Knife (n[imac]f), n.; pl. {Knives} (n[imac]vz). [OE. knif, AS. cn[=i]f; akin to D. knijf, Icel. kn[=i]fr, Sw. knif, Dan. kniv.] 1. An instrument consisting of a thin blade, usually of steel and having a sharp edge for cutting, fastened to a …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Mack The Knife — Die Moritat von Mackie Messer ist das bekannteste Lied aus der Dreigroschenoper von Bertolt Brecht. Die Musik komponierte Kurt Weill. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Geschichte 2 Instrumentierung 3 Text (Auszug) 4 Interpretationen …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Mack the Knife — Die Moritat von Mackie Messer ist das bekannteste Lied aus der Dreigroschenoper von Bertolt Brecht. Die Musik komponierte Kurt Weill. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Geschichte 2 Instrumentierung 3 Text (Auszug) 4 Interpretationen …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • The Antichrist (book) — The Antichrist   Cover of the 2005 Cosimo edition …   Wikipedia

  • knife — /naɪf / (say nuyf) noun (plural knives /naɪvz/ (say nuyvz)) 1. a cutting instrument consisting essentially of a thin blade (usually of steel and with a sharp edge) attached to a handle. 2. a knife like weapon; a dagger; a short sword. 3. any… …  

  • War, war is still the cry, war even to the knife! — См. Война на ножах …   Большой толково-фразеологический словарь Михельсона (оригинальная орфография)

  • The Corps Series — The Corps is a series of war novels written by W.E.B. Griffin about the United States Marine Corps before and during the years of World War II and the Korean Conflict. The story features a tightly knit cast of characters in various positions… …   Wikipedia


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