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Armed to the teeth What does Armed to the teeth mean?
To be heavily armed.
Don't even think about going into Chicago's housing projects unless you are armed to the teeth. This is a pirate phrase originating in Port Royal Jamaica in the 1600's. Having only single shot black powder weapons and cutlesses, they would carry many of these weapons at once to keep up the fight. In addition they carried a knife in their teeth for maximum arms capability.
armed to the teeth What does armed to the teeth mean?
to be armed with many weapons
The police were armed to the teeth during the drug raid.
armed to the teeth What does armed to the teeth mean?
to be fully armed, to have many weapons
The robbers were armed to the teeth when they robbed the bank.
armed to the teeth What does armed to the teeth mean?
to be armed with many weapons
The police were armed to the teeth during the raid.
armed to the teeth What does armed to the teeth mean?
fully armed, having many weapons
The robbers were armed to the teeth when they robbed the bank.
There's no problem when no harm or damage is done, such as the time my sister-in-law stole the name we'd chosen for a boy and we both ended up having girls.