Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

arm to the teeth

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.35 in modern English

Syllables: ar-m -to the -teeth
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To equip thoroughly with weapons.

Informal; Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"There, on the ramparts of the forts, stood Nicholas Koorn, armed to the teeth, flourishing a brass-hilted sword."
"Who can murmur sweet nothings to his adored when two soldiers armed to the teeth have been instructed never to let him out of their sight?"
"Both sides armed the Taiwan Strait to the teeth, turning it into one of Asia's most dangerous military flash points."

Usage

Inflected Forms

arms to the teeth (present, singular) arming to the teeth (participle, present) armed to the teeth (participle, past) armed to the teeth (past)

Phrases

armed to the teeth loaded for bear

Frequently Paired Words

loaded for bear

Questions

What does arm to the teeth mean?: To equip thoroughly with weapons.

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