armed to the teeth

Meaning: Well-equipped with weapons.

Language: English

Literally: (Already vivid in English)

Category: Body & Senses

Origin: The expression suggests having weapons (arms) from one's toes to one's teeth.

More idioms — Body & Senses

go back to square one — Return to the beginning.
go back to the drawing board — Return to the planning stage of a project.
have one's back to the wall — To be in a difficult or desperate situation.
back-seat driver — A person who gives driving orders when he/she is not the driver.
bend someone's ear — To talk to someone for a long time.
bird's-eye view — A broad view or overview of something or someplace.

blue-blood — A person (or animal) that is an aristocrat or from a noble family.
a bone of contention — A topic of dispute.
a bone to pick — A dispute.
burn one's bridges — To take a course of action that makes it impossible to go back.
by word of mouth — The informal, verbal passing of information from one person to another.
catch someone's eye — To attract someone's visual attention.

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