Swiss Army knife

Example Sentences

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“Either that’s for you or for your teammates, but continue to be aggressive. … I’m a Swiss Army knife, so kind of do a little bit of everything.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

“Vlad and crew are turning Robinhood into the Swiss Army knife of finance with trading, banking, crypto, even prediction markets.”

From MarketWatch • Nov. 5, 2025

It reminds me of a Swiss Army knife: The blade has turned into our browsers, cutting through questions in seconds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

What that ended up meaning, in reality, was that I was a Swiss Army knife supporting teams across the busy company.

From Slate • Dec. 12, 2024

Finally there was a Swiss Army knife and a key ring with a model of the Eiffel Tower on it, but no keys.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd