twist
131twist|ing — «TWIHS tihng», adjective, noun. –adj. that twists; turning; winding: »the twisting streets of an old section of the city. –n. the practice of persuading a person to cancel or lapse an insurance policy so that the insurer may replace it with… …
132twist/turn the knife in the wound — twist/turn the knife (in the wound) informal : to say or do things that cause more pain to someone who is already suffering Any more cuts in government aid to these poor people will be twisting the knife in the wound. • • • Main Entry: ↑knife… …
