Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “armed to the teeth” and its meaning is “well-equipped with a lot of very effective firearms (weapons)”.
Example Sentence: If and when those negotiations happen, Ukraine has to be armed to the teeth to deter future Russian incursions. It is also hoping for security guarantees, including from the UK. But there’s a greater context here too. The Russian invasion is relevant to any nation that lives unprotected in the neighbourhood of nuclear bullies: think Moldova, Georgia and the central Asian states around Russia; Japan, Australia and Taiwan around China.
This phrase is present in The Guardian article Ukraine must negotiate from a position of strength. But the world’s attention is fading and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Guardian
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