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At daggers drawn

//æt ˌdæɡəz ˈdɹɔːn// prep_phrase

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  1. 1
    In a state of open hostility. British, idiomatic

    "And upon this point, vvere they at Daggers Dravvn vvith the Emperour."

Etymology

Probably a reference to people preparing to fight by drawing their daggers from their sheaths. Compare French à couteaux tirés (literally “at daggers drawn”).

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