loaded for bear
Thoroughly equipped, as for a demanding task or confrontation.
"The whole Jap Navy," said Captain Sams, waving at a map of Japan on the wall behind him, "has been steaming across the Pacific loaded for bear."
loaded
UK /ˈləʊ.dəd/ US /ˈloʊ.dɪd/
adj 5
Collocations
11(adj.) carrying a load
VERBS
be
ADV
heavily
The hikers were heavily loaded with camping gear as they climbed the mountain trail.
fully
The cargo ship was fully loaded before it departed for the long voyage across the ocean.
lightly
PREP
with
The bakery's shelves were loaded with fresh bread and pastries every morning.
(adj.) biased
VERBS
be, seem
ADV
heavily | rather, slightly
emotionally, ideologically, politically
The debate became so emotionally loaded that people stopped listening to each other.
PREP
against
The new rule seemed loaded against small businesses trying to compete with larger companies.
in favour of
The new grading system seems loaded in favour of students who attend every class.
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