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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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square meal
What does "square meal" mean? | a good filling meal | I was very busy at work last week and I did not have time for a square meal until Saturday.
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Death of a thousand cuts
What does "Death of a thousand cuts" mean? | If something is suffering the death of a thousand cuts, or death by a thousand cuts, lots of small bad things are happening, none of which are fatal in themselves, but which add up to a slow and painful demise. |
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make with the
What does "make with the" mean? | bring out; reveal |
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on one's person
What does "on one's person" mean? | carried with one | The criminal had a knife on his person when he was arrested.
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a let-down
What does "a let-down" mean? | a disappointment; something that's very
disappointing. | "It must've been quite a let-down not to bechosen for that job. I know you really hoped you would get it."
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a leading question
What does "a leading question" mean? | a question to a witness that is designed to suggest or produce the reply that is wanted by the questioner |
The judge criticized the lawyer for asking leading questions during the trial.
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dog
What does "dog" mean? | berate; criticize (someone) |
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paddle one's own canoe
What does "paddle one's own canoe" mean? | to do something by oneself | I was forced to paddle my own canoe when the rest of the staff went away for a seminar.
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pink slip
What does "pink slip" mean? | a termination notice from a job | I received my pink slip last week and I am now looking for a new job.
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