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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a knife for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate the purpose or intended use of a knife, often in a specific context such as cooking or crafting.
Example: "She bought a knife for slicing bread, as it has a serrated edge that makes the task easier."
Alternatives: "a knife intended for" or "a knife designed for".
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A gun? A knife for you?
Be a knife for me, and I, I swear, will be a knife for you".
"I'm not dirtying a knife for mayonnaise," Mum says.
It seems that I'd been using a knife for years without knowing how to use one.
After that, Ms. Stabile said, she carried a knife for a couple of weeks.
He climbs to the roof in the middle of the night, taking a knife for protection.
One in five teenagers admit to carrying a knife for protection.
Too many young people wrongly think they need to carry a knife for self-defence.
Penelope's back and shoulders bloodily scored with a knife for every year of her husband's absence.
Camp employees devised a knife for the express purpose of slitting throats.
Vacchiano believes Martin was carrying a knife for self-defence when attacked.
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