speak daggers



speak daggers

To speak harshly or maliciously, so as to hurt the listener. I can't stand to be around my mother these days—she's always speaking daggers because she's so miserable. I will speak daggers to my enemy when I see him at the debate.
See also: dagger, speak

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Knox[nɔks]
Helenehe-LEN (Swedish, Norwegian, Danish), he-LE-nu (German)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
KlasKLAHSSwedish
CÔMe-French
Amordad-Persian Mythology
Lykos-Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek