At+daggers+drawn
81up in arms — 1. Stirring, bustling, at work, astir, up and doing. 2. Alert, ready, on the alert, vigilant, prepared, wide awake, in readiness, booted and spurred, in harness. 3. At daggers drawn …
82at odds — 1) Duncan and Eliza have been at odds all week Syn: in conflict, in disagreement, on bad terms, at cross purposes, at loggerheads, quarreling, arguing, on the outs, at daggers drawn, at each other s throats 2) your behavior is at odds with the… …
83at loggerheads — adjective in a dispute or confrontation Sam and his parents were at loggerheads over the question of car privileges • Similar to: ↑hostile * * * IN DISAGREEMENT, at odds, at variance, wrangling, quarrelling, locking horns, at daggers drawn, in… …
84loggerheads — ■ at loggerheads disagreeing, in conflict, at odds, in opposition, quarrelling COLLOQ. at daggers drawn, at each other s throats, like cat and dog …
85Aegean civilizations — The Bronze Age civilizations that arose and flourished с 3000–1000 BC in the region bordering the Aegean Sea. They included Crete, the Cyclades, the Greek mainland south from Thessaly, including the Peloponnese, and Macedonia, Thrace, and western …
86Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
87arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… …
88United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …
89Commander (knife) — Commander Emerson Commander Type Folding Knife Place of origin Torrance, California …
90Cinquedea — A cinquedea. The cinquedea is a civilian short sword (or long dagger). It was developed in northern Italy and enjoyed a period of popularity during the Italian renaissance of the 15th and early 16th centuries. The name means five fingers , and it …
