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show one's teeth and bare one's teeth Fig. to act in an angry or threatening manner. (Alludes to what an angry wolf or dog does.) We thought Bob was meek and mild, but he really showed his teeth when Jack insulted his girlfriend. The enemy forces didn't expect the country they invaded to bare its teeth. show your teeth to show that you are angry and prepared to defend yourself Come on, let him know you're angry - show your teeth! How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Standing over her was a young man, who only moments before, in a display of manliness, had gnashed through a coconut shell with his bare teeth. Pastora Ake had severed something in him with her bare teeth, like a savage monster acting upon a primal female instinct, because what bound him to her was unquestionably physical,. |
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