the knives are out (for someone)

:  a cutting instrument consisting of a sharp blade fastened to a handle

:  a weapon or tool resembling a knife

:  a sharp cutting blade or tool in a machine

:  to use a knife on

:  to stab, slash, or wound with a knife

:  to cut, mark, or spread with a knife

:  in a direction away from the inside or center

:  outside

:  from among others

:  eject, oust

:  to identify publicly as being such secretly

:  to identify as being a closet homosexual

: used as a function word to indicate an outward movement

:  situated outside :  external

:  out-of-bounds

:  situated at a distance :  outlying

:  outside

:  one who is out of office or power or on the outside

:  an act or instance of putting a player out or of being put out in baseball

:  some person :  somebody