arm to the teeth
To equip thoroughly with weapons.
There, on the ramparts of the forts, stood Nicholas Koorn, armed to the teeth, flourishing a brass-hilted sword.
teeth
UK /ˈtiːθ/ US /ˈtiθ/
verb 1
Definitions
verb
1
Dated spelling of teethe (“to grow teeth”).
Thus, a mother should not think that there is something wrong just because her baby teeths, crawls, walks, or talks earlier or later than her neighbor's baby.
Collocations
5ADJ.
armed, artificial, bad, cold, cutting, effective, last, new
She showed her artificial teeth to the dentist during her regular checkup last week.
VERB + TEETH
brush, brushing, cast, cause, like, pulling, put
She brushes her teeth every morning before breakfast.
TEETH + NOUN
firearms, week
He gritted his teeth week after week waiting for the exam results.
PREP.
around, with
She gritted her teeth with frustration as she waited in the long queue.
ADV.
properly, twice
She brushes her teeth twice a day to keep them healthy and strong.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively)
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
make someone's teeth itch
To bother or unsettle a person; to put someone on edge.
The squeaking won’t do any harm, but if it makes your teeth itch, oil the hinge.
lie through one's teeth
To tell an obvious untruth.
When a politician claims he can lower taxes without cutting spending, he's lying through his teeth.
by the skin of one's teeth
Barely; closely; by a narrow margin; with nothing to spare.
I passed the test by the skin of my teeth.
pull teeth
To extract teeth, usually because they are decayed or damaged.
Example Bank
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Thus, a mother should not think that there is something wrong just because her baby teeths, crawls, walks, or talks earlier or later than her neighbor's baby.
Wiktionary02
A cursory examination of his teeth indicated that he had gingivitis.
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The art of modern warfare does not necessarily require soldiers to be armed to the teeth to be effective as combatants.
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Too many sweets cause your teeth to decay.
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My teeth chattered with cold.
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It is often said that sweets are bad for your teeth.
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