equip
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equip (something) with (something)
To add or attach something to something. After the hurricane, I made sure to equip my boat with new, fully-intact sails.
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go equipped
To carry tools or equipment specifically meant for carrying out a crime, especially theft or burglary. Primarily heard in UK. The burden is on the prosecutor to prove that the defendant went equipped. The judge said he was not convinced the man had gone equipped with the assault in mind.
going equipped
The act of carrying tools or equipment specifically intended to be used in a crime. Primarily heard in UK. The man was charged with one count of going equipped and one count of forced entry. He was sentenced to five years in prison, with six months suspended.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2015 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.
equip
someone or something (with something ) (for something ) to outfit someone or something with something for something; to provide equipment for someone or something for some purpose. We equipped everyone with a spade for digging. They equipped the rescuers with equipment for any conceivable occurrence.
equip something with something
to add a piece of equipment to something. We will equip our truck with a plow blade and plow snow this winter. This car is equipped with air-conditioning.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
- equip (something) with (something)
- equip with
- fit (someone or something) up with (something)
- a/the feel of (something)
- (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
- a straw will show which way the wind blows
- a slew of (something)
- a crack at (someone or something)
- (you) wanna make something of it?
- a thing of the past