speak daggers

speak daggers

To speak harshly or maliciously, so as to hurt the listener. I can't stand to be around my mother these days—she's always speaking daggers because she's so miserable. I will speak daggers to my enemy when I see him at the debate.
See also: dagger, speak
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • athlete
  • be a (something) in the making
  • crisis
  • come out on top
  • be dragging (one's) feet
  • be dragging your feet
  • in the making
  • as the case may be
  • not be much of a something
  • be not much of a (something)