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You could cut the air with a knife

Figuratively: The atmosphere in the place is tense.
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You could eat off the floor

(Slang) Figuratively: Spotlessly clean.
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You could have cut the atmosphere with a knife

There was a strong atmosphere of tension.
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You could hear a pin drop

By extension: silence. Absolute quiet.
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You count the money on the stairs

Figuratively: A deal is considered final and successful only after it has been f...
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You don't change horses mid-climb

See: 'You Do Not Change Horses in Midstream'
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You may tell part of a man's praise in his presence and all of it in his absence

One should only partially praise a person in their presence to avoid causing arr...
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You meant evil against me, but God meant it for good

You planned to harm me, but through God's providence, something good came out of...
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You must be kidding

Metaphorically: I don’t believe it. What you’re saying cannot be serious. Expres...
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You said 'wing'

A well-known proverb. A popular saying of folk wisdom.
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You could cut the air with a knife

You could eat off the floor

You could have cut the atmosphere with a knife

You could hear a pin drop

You count the money on the stairs

You don't change horses mid-climb

You may tell part of a man's praise in his presence and all of it in his absence

You meant evil against me, but God meant it for good

You must be kidding

You said 'wing'

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