slit someone's throat
To slash someone in front of the neck.
slit
/ˈslɪt/
noun 3verb 3adj 1
Collocations
4ADJ.
open, own
VERB + SLIT
ensued, refused
SLIT + NOUN
bag, envelope, forearm, knee, mary's, pig, s, sheep's
PREP.
on
Definitions
noun
1
A narrow cut or opening; a slot.
The face which emerged was not reassuring. It was blunt and grey, the nose springing thick and flat from high on the frontal bone of the forehead, whilst his eyes were narrow slits of dark in a tight bandage of tissue.[…].
2
The vulva.
[…]I twiſted my thighs, ſqueezed, and compreſs’d the lips of that virgin-ſlit[…]
3
A woman, usually a sexually loose woman; a prostitute.
verb
1
To cut a narrow opening.
He slit the bag open and the rice began pouring out.
2
To split into strips by lengthwise cuts.
3
To cut; to sever; to divide.
And slits the thin-spun life.
adj
1
Having a cut narrow opening.
Thesaurus
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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The face which emerged was not reassuring. It was blunt and grey, the nose springing thick and flat from high on the frontal bone of the forehead, whilst his eyes were narrow slits of dark in a tight
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[…]I twiſted my thighs, ſqueezed, and compreſs’d the lips of that virgin-ſlit[…]
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He slit the bag open and the rice began pouring out.
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And slits the thin-spun life.
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The police think that Tom was stabbed before his throat was slit.
Tatoeba · #102730806
Tom slit Mary's throat.
Tatoeba · #1028018Usage Notes
i Register
In some senses, slit is marked as vulgar. Watch for register when choosing this word.
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