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

A Swiss Army knife sits in your pocket until you decide to use it.

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

“I am a Swiss Army knife so I got to do it all on the floor and none of it’s predetermined.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2024

And I stood there and I opened my Swiss Army knife in my pocket to make me feel safe and I held on to it tight.

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