Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
“hold the blade of the knife in order to prevent death”
Spanish translation:
"agarrar el cuchillo con la mano para no morir"
English term
More than 30 years' experience
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Portuguese to Spanish
“hold the blade of the knife in order to prevent death”
Sep 10, 2014 21:21: marideoba Created KOG entry
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Certified Translator
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Dominican, Mexican, Rioplatense, Standard-Spain, Bolivian, US, Ecuadorian , Cuban, Latin American, Salvadoran, Peruvian, Nicaraguan, Colombian, Uruguayan, Guatemalan, Panamanian, Paraguayan, Argentine, Honduran, Chilean, Canarian, Venezuelan, Costa Rican)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
"agarrar el cuchillo con la mano para no morir"
Spain
Language skills and scientific knowledge
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain) , English (Variant: UK)
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English to Spanish, and 6 more.
no dejarse cortar la yugular
Un poco como en las pelis de piratas o espadachines :-).
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Sworn translator and lawyer
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
sujetar el cuchillo por el filo con tal de no morir
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