At daggers drawn
1at daggers drawn — phrasal also at daggers drawing or at daggers : at the point of fighting : openly hostile * * * at daggers drawn In a state of hostility • • • Main Entry: ↑dagger at daggers drawn …
2at daggers drawn — If people are at daggers drawn, they are very angry and close to violence …
3at daggers drawn — ► at daggers drawn in bitter conflict. Main Entry: ↑dagger …
4be at daggers drawn — British & Australian if two people or groups are at daggers drawn, they are angry and ready to fight or argue with each other. Local residents are at daggers drawn with the council over rubbish collection. (often + with) The two countries have… …
5be (at) daggers drawn — british phrase if two people are at daggers drawn, they feel very angry towards each other She and her sister are at daggers drawn. Thesaurus: to disagree with someone or somethingsynonym Main entry: dagger …
6at daggers drawn — phrasal in a state of open hostility or conflict …
7at daggers drawn — with weapons unsheathed; on the verge of a conflict, at each others throats; in a state of tension …
8be at daggers drawn — Brit. (of two people) be bitterly hostile towards each other. → dagger …
9at daggers — phrasal see at daggers drawn …
10at daggers drawing — phrasal see at daggers drawn …
