point the knife at me vs point the knife on me

The correct phrase is "point the knife at me." The preposition 'at' is used to indicate the direction in which something is aimed or directed. 'On' is not the appropriate preposition to use in this context.

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point the knife at me

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to instruct someone to aim a knife in the direction of the speaker. The preposition 'at' is used to indicate the target or direction of the action.

Examples:

He pointed the knife at me during the argument.
Please don't point the knife at me, it's dangerous.
She nervously pointed the knife at me while telling her story.
The suspect was pointing the knife at me when the police arrived.
I felt uncomfortable when he pointed the knife at me.

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Don't tell me you didn't point the knife at me.
l didn't point the knife at you!
Now, if you get the knife point right behind the posterior dorsal region...
That's a serrated clip-point knife with a five-inch blade.
The knife point fits perfectly into the the wound on the cervical vertebrae of the dog we unearthed yesterday.
Then, you put the point of the knife in the hinge, see?
Then they knock on the door and when you answer, they drag you down to the cash point at knife-point.
No. The suspect continued to advance at me at knife-point.
We were robbed at knife point, Jimmy.
"plunge the point of the knife into the head between the eyes."
Yea. Just so much as you may take upon a knife's point.
That's when you focus, sharp as the point of a knife.
Woman: And where was the knife at this point,
I could feel the knife at my throat.
Two kids going under the knife at the same time - it's tough.
- I think her focus was on the knife at her throat.
I has a lot of time to sit and think, look past the knife at the photograph.
If his coma is genuine, he won't feel my knife point, will he?
He was holding the knife at that time
Well, you put the knife at my throat

Alternatives:

aim the knife at me
direct the knife at me
hold the knife towards me
position the knife in my direction
target the knife at me

point the knife on me

This phrase is incorrect in English. The preposition 'on' is not used to indicate the direction in which something is aimed or directed.

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l didn't point the knife at you!
Now, if you get the knife point right behind the posterior dorsal region...
Don't tell me you didn't point the knife at me.
That's a serrated clip-point knife with a five-inch blade.
The knife point fits perfectly into the the wound on the cervical vertebrae of the dog we unearthed yesterday.
Then, you put the point of the knife in the hinge, see?
Then they knock on the door and when you answer, they drag you down to the cash point at knife-point.
No. The suspect continued to advance at me at knife-point.
We were robbed at knife point, Jimmy.
"plunge the point of the knife into the head between the eyes."
Yea. Just so much as you may take upon a knife's point.
That's when you focus, sharp as the point of a knife.
Put the knife on the table, Monika.
The knife on the table, take it.
Now put the knife on the floor.
I had the knife on me, but I didn't use it.
I guess he still had the knife on him.
No, you had the knife on you because you thought George would be angry enough to kill his wife.
If his coma is genuine, he won't feel my knife point, will he?
Look, she must've tried to use the knife on Ibrahim when he took her, and he turned it on Sari instead.

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point the knife at me vs point the knife on me