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Loaded for bear

adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Thoroughly equipped, as for a demanding task or confrontation. idiomatic, not-comparable

    ""The whole Jap Navy," said Captain Sams, waving at a map of Japan on the wall behind him, "has been steaming across the Pacific loaded for bear.""

  2. 2
    Mentally prepared for a daunting situation or confrontation. idiomatic, not-comparable

    "Every Elliott and Crawford and MacAllister is on the warpath, loaded for bear."

Etymology

An allusion to equipping oneself with the sort of heavy weaponry suitable for hunting large animals.

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