késhegyre menő

Hungarian

Etymology

késhegy (“knifepoint”) +‎ -re (“on”) + menő (“going”), from megy (“to go”) +‎ -ő (present participle suffix)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkeːʃhɛɟrɛmɛnøː]

Adjective

késhegyre menő

1. (figuratively) cutthroat (of disputes: bitter, acid, continued endlessly)