daggers drawn, at



daggers drawn, at

Also, with daggers drawn. About to or ready to fight, as in Are Felix and Oscar still at daggers drawn over the rent? Although daggers today are rarely if ever used to avenge an insult or issue a challenge to a duel, this idiom remains current. Its figurative use dates from about 1800.
See also: dagger

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Elissa (2)-English
OrsonAWR-sənEnglish
Corentin-Breton, French
AndersAHN-desh (Swedish), AHN-ders (Swedish, Danish)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Chidiebere-Western African, Igbo
Filipinafee-lee-PEE-nahPolish