expression |
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meaning |
| armed to the teeth |
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heavily armed with
a variety of weapons |
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escape by the skin
of one's teeth |
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escape very narrowly;
very nearly not
escape |
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| fight tooth and nail |
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fight with all one's strength |
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get one's teeth into
(a job or task) |
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do a job with strong
interest, concentration,
and effort |
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go over something with
a fine-toothed
comb |
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examine something
very closely and
carefully |
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| have a sweet tooth |
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like sweet food very much |
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| in the teeth of |
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in direct and full
opposition to |
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lie in / through
one's teeth |
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lie completely and
without shame |
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| long in the teeth |
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old |
