put the knife down

This term means “Stop hurting yourself or others while you are ahead”

Usually said by someone viewing a situation from the outside.

“Hurt” pertains to all possibilities of stress, pain, and anything alike.

Mark broke up with Liv and he just kept leading her on, he wouldn’t put the knife down.

Liv kept calling Mark out on things that were out of their control, Liv couldn’t put the knife down.

by sound recollection December 2, 2025

PUT THE CONE DOWN!!!

Something you say randomly.

Hey, I'm getting piz- PUT THE CONE DOWN!!!

by TapCat February 10, 2021

put. that. down.

butter!!!

Ragoo!!
put. that. down.

Me: *picks up knife*
Mom: Put. that. Down.

by Nekokiz December 3, 2021

put-downs

A disparaging word or phrase meant to offend or hurt in order to show power, position, control

It has more to do with put-downs than with come-ons

by Imsack October 7, 2019

Skibidi caseoh dekubopdumnem a friggin packet yo has put the phone down rizz Kai baby gronk cuh dey boad 8 ball of coke fire in the hole sprunki phase 1000 livy dunn oi oi oi john pork mango mango duke dennis betamaxxing FEIN🔥🗣

Skibidi caseoh dekubopdumnem a friggin packet yo has put the phone down rizz Kai baby gronk cuh dey boad 8 ball of coke fire in the hole sprunki phase 1000 livy dunn oi oi oi john pork mango mango duke dennis betamaxxing FEIN🔥🗣

Skibidi caseoh dekubopdumnem a friggin packet yo has put the phone down rizz Kai baby gronk cuh dey boad 8 ball of coke fire in the hole sprunki phase 1000 livy dunn oi oi oi john pork mango mango duke dennis betamaxxing FEIN🔥🗣

by Toaster1204 February 11, 2025

put it down

to fuck GOOD

his dick game is crazy. he really put it down last
night

by strapqueen August 8, 2022

Put her down

The respectful way to refer to the act of shaving off a large beard or mustache.

"Nice porn 'satchel!"
"Thanks bud. She's what remains of my winter beard, but I think I'm gonna have to put her down in a week or two. I haven't gotten laid since December."

by Sloppy7ths June 2, 2021