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Alexander Machtakovдобавил заметку 8 лет назад

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When John saw my girlfriend at a party he said that she was...(look at the picture) Can you guess what idiom he used?

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Marissa Zebaduaдобавил комментарий 8 лет назад

Was she armed to the teeth?

Alexander Machtakovдобавил комментарий 8 лет назад

Haha, I highly doubt she has ever seen a real gun :-) No, Marissa, the idiom is quite peaceful.

Vadim Dzharatovдобавил комментарий 8 лет назад

panoplied?

Alexander Machtakovдобавил комментарий 8 лет назад

No, she wasn't, Vadim. Also I don't think the word 'panoply' is an idiom.

Vadim Dzharatovдобавил комментарий 8 лет назад

what about she was dressed fit to kill?

Alexander Machtakovдобавил комментарий 8 лет назад

Spot on, Vadim! John said she was dressed to kill, which means to wear clothes that attract attention and admiration.

Vadim Dzharatovдобавил комментарий 8 лет назад

Hopefully John survived after all :)

Alexander Machtakovдобавил комментарий 8 лет назад

Haha, evidently she was dressed just to threaten))

Alex Hrypunдобавил комментарий 8 лет назад

Packing heat?

Alexander Machtakovдобавил комментарий 8 лет назад

Alex, sorry, no, the idiom's been figured out by Vadim. It's "to be dressed to kill"

⁌ ULY ⁍добавил комментарий 8 лет назад

I thought it was "up in arms" :)

Alexander Machtakovдобавил комментарий 8 лет назад

Yes, Uly, sometimes several idioms fit ;-) Thank you! Yours is new for me. 'up in arms' means to be angry. Live and learn!

⁌ ULY ⁍добавил комментарий 8 лет назад

UP IN ARMS actually means to be indignant about something. For example, "the State just published the new minimum wage for educators and all the teachers in our school are up in arms." (they're outraged and can't believe what they're seeing)

⁌ ULY ⁍добавил комментарий 8 лет назад

Another idiom that fits here is ARMED TO THE TEETH

Alexander Machtakovдобавил комментарий 8 лет назад

UP IN ARMS = to be indignant. I will definitely use it!

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