be at daggers drawn

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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

Usage notes: A dagger is a sharp pointed knife that was used in the past as a weapon.

(often + with ) Local residents are at daggers drawn with the council over rubbish collection. (often + over ) The two countries have several times been at daggers drawn over the future of the island.

See look daggers at

See also: dagger, drawn

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Diverging agendas will clash, and contending currents will be at daggers drawn. The higher police: Vladimir Putin and his predecessors by Gaddy, Clifford C. / The National Interest More results

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