daggers

They are at daggers drawing; i.e. at enmity, ready to fight.

–From the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

“Mrs. White and Mrs. Green are at daggers drawn. Poised for a right good brawl, they are.”

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Sigrun
January 18th, 2006 01:17
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Hmm. Was looking at your “Word of the Day”. I think you may have made a slight mistake in the “daggers” sentence. I only know the expression “at daggers drawn”.

Otherwise it’s great to see someone try to explain some of the expressions and words being used. Keep up the good work.
Anne
January 18th, 2006 04:56
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Thanks, Sigrun! I changed it. Sometimes posting after midnight is not a good thing…