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at daggers drawn Definition


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dagger
noun
    1. A knife or short sword with a pointed end, used for stabbing.
      Thesaurus: knife, blade, stiletto, bayonet.
    2. printing.
      The symbol †, used as a reference mark.
Idiom: at daggers drawn
    Openly showing anger or dislike and on the point of fighting.
Idiom: look daggers at someone
    To give them a fierce or angry look.
Etymology: 14c: possibly from obsolete dag to pierce or stab; compare French dague, literally ‘long dagger'.



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