like a knife through butter

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like a knife through butter

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  1. With great ease and effectiveness.

    Similar: like a hot knife through butter

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prep_phrase with great ease

中文遊刃有餘 /游刃有余 yóurènyǒuyú
Deutschwie durch Butter

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"like a knife through butter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/like%20a%20knife%20through%20butter. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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like a knife through butter. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/like%20a%20knife%20through%20butter

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"like a knife through butter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/like%20a%20knife%20through%20butter.

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@misc{like_a_knife_through_butter_2026,
  title = {like a knife through butter},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/like%20a%20knife%20through%20butter},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}