be armed to the teeth

be armed to the teeth

To possess many weapons. The city is armed to the teeth. Someone trying to commit a crime would probably get shot by the intended victim! They thought the criminal only had a knife, but he was armed to the teeth.
See also: arm, teeth
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • armed to the teeth
  • pull or teeth
  • lie through (one's) teeth
  • lie through one's teeth
  • lie through teeth
  • lie through your teeth
  • fed to the teeth
  • drop (one's) teeth
  • drop one’s teeth
  • drop teeth