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keen as knives

keen as knives adjective: very keen or eager; avid.

Adjective

keen as knives (not comparable)

  1. (simile) Very keen or eager; avid.

Questions about keen as knives

What does keen as knives mean?
Keen as knives means very keen or eager; avid.
What part of speech is keen as knives?
Keen as knives is an adjective.

Words near keen as knives in the dictionary

  1. Keemun
  2. Keemuns
  3. keen
  4. keen as a bean
  5. keen as a Jew
  6. keen as knives
  7. keen as mustard
  8. keen on
  9. Keen-chang
  10. keen-witted
  11. keen-wittedness

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