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armed to the teeth

fully armed, having many weapons The robbers were armed to the teeth when they robbed the bank.

as scarce as hen's teeth

rare, uncommon, not many of them Country doctors are as scarce as hen's teeth.

back teeth are floating

have to urinate, need to pee Please watch for a rest room. My back teeth are floating.

by the skin of one's teeth

barely succeed in doing something.

by the skin of their teeth

by a little, barely He won the election by one vote, by the skin of his teeth.

cut my teeth on

learned as a young person, learned as I grew up Yes, I can tie a bow knot. I cut my teeth on string and ropes.

dressed to the nines (teeth)

dressed elegantly They were dressed to the nines when they went to the opening of the new theater production.

give my eye teeth

give something valuable, give my right arm Does he like me? I'd give my eye teeth to know if he likes me.

gnashing of teeth

anger, complaining When the hospital closed, there was much gnashing of teeth.

scarce as hen's teeth

not many of them, few or none Rural doctors are scarce as hen's teeth. Doctors like the city life.

sow dragon's teeth

To do article that aback leads to trouble. The byword refers to Cadmus, a amount in Greek belief who dead a dragon and, on instructions from Athena, sowed (planted) its teeth. The soldiers that grew from the teeth fought anniversary added until alone a few remained. A: "Why did you allure Joe, my affidavit enemy, to this party?" B: "Listen, if I had accepted that I would be sowing dragon's teeth by agreeable Joe, I never would accept done it!" I assumption I sowed dragon's teeth back I complained about my neighbors actuality too loud because now they won't allocution to me.Learn more: sow, teeth

sow (or plant) dragon's teeth

booty activity that is advised to anticipate trouble, but which absolutely brings it about. In Greek legend, Cadmus dead a dragon and sowed its teeth, which sprang up as armed men; these men again dead one another, abrogation aloof bristles survivors who became the ancestors of the Thebans.Learn more: sow, teeth

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