knife grinder
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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In stalls lit by cones of fire, they demonstrated period-appropriate trades, such as blacksmith, basket maker and knife grinder.
From Washington Post • Dec. 9, 2015
He had his own cuttlebone that he rubbed the sides of his beak against like a knife grinder honing his blade.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
The raspy man turned into the knife grinder.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
That to the Duke of York might well have the confession of the needy knife grinder as an inscription on its base.
From Our Hundred Days in Europe by Holmes, Oliver Wendell
To dream of a knife grinder, foretells unwarrantable liberties will be taken with your possessions.
From Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or what's in a dream: a scientific and practical exposition by Miller, Gustavus Hindman
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