Swiss Army knife

Example Sentences

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It’s the Swiss Army knife problem: It’s not a weapon until you use the sharp parts.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 30, 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

Instead he used a Swiss Army knife which he normally used to cut fruit for his lunch.

From BBC • Oct. 1, 2024

And I kept hold of my Swiss Army knife in my pocket and I held on to Toby in my other pocket to make sure he didn’t escape.

From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon