| 词组 | be at daggers drawn |
| 释义 | Idiom be at daggers drawn British & Australian if two people or groups are at daggers drawn, they are angry and ready to fight or argue with each other.Local residents are at daggers drawn with the council over rubbish collection. (often + with)The two countries have several times been at daggers drawn over the future of the island. (often + over)be at daggers drawnTo be prepared to verbally or physically fight another person or group. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. The police have had to intervene because those rival gangs have been at daggers drawn lately. The members of the committee are at daggers drawn because they cannot agree on a course of action. be at daggers ˈdrawn (with somebody)if two people are at daggers drawn, they are very angry with each other: They’ve been at daggers drawn ever since he borrowed her car and smashed it up. OPPOSITE: (as) thick as thieves (with somebody)If you draw a weapon (= a gun, a dagger, etc.), you take it out in order to attack somebody. |
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