as sharp as a razor-blade
- idiom
:
afilado como una navaja
- Her criticism was as sharp as a razor-blade, leaving no room for misunderstanding.
Examples
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His wit was as sharp as a razor-blade during the debate, impressing everyone.
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Don't underestimate her; she's as sharp as a razor-blade!
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The photograph captured every detail as sharp as a razor-blade.
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Her mind is as sharp as a razor-blade!
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The scientist made as sharp as a razor-blade observations that advanced the research significantly.
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His analysis was as sharp as a razor-blade, cutting through the confusion to reveal the key issues.
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Her explanation was as sharp as a razor-blade, making the complex concept easy to understand.
Synonyms
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1.0
A thing with an edge that can cut or pierce
12
3.5
Clear and sharply defined, easy to see or hear
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3.5
Having a very sharp edge or point that cuts easily
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6.7
Able to understand new things very quickly
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4.2
Very clear and exact so you can see every small detail
1
4.8
Having clear, sharp features like a carved statue
1
6.8
A thing like a knife that is sharp enough to cut or pierce
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4.0
With sharp edges and clear lines
Thinking or words that are very sharp and hurt people quickly
So exact that it leaves no room for error
Antonyms
How Sharp
Surface Forms
Morphology
as + sharp + as + a + razor-blade
This is a straightforward comparative simile: the adjective 'sharp' combined with the literal object 'razor-blade' yields the meaning 'very sharp/precise.' The compositional pattern (X as Y) is common cross-linguistically and a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will readily derive the intended meaning.
Etymology
As sharp as a razor-blade comes from the image of a thin razor-blade with a very fine edge that cuts easily. So when we call someone or their words as sharp as a razor-blade, we mean they are 'very clear', 'very exact', or 'quick and clever'.