cut like a knife

cut like a knife
a) To sting severely, to cause a sensation of stinging, especially said of cold weather.

To my small hands, the bitter wind cuts like a knife, freezing my fingers and numbing my circulation.

b) To be very sharp (of a character, or remark)

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