- show one's teeth
- ► show one's teeth Brit. use one's power or authority in an aggressive or intimidating way.Main Entry: ↑show
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show one's teeth — {v. phr.} To show anger; show belligerence. * /He is a very mild, private person, but during a tough business negotiation he knows how to show his teeth./ … Dictionary of American idioms
show one's teeth — {v. phr.} To show anger; show belligerence. * /He is a very mild, private person, but during a tough business negotiation he knows how to show his teeth./ … Dictionary of American idioms
show one's teeth — idi show one s teeth, to become menacing; reveal one s hostility … From formal English to slang
show\ one's\ teeth — v. phr. To show anger; show belligerence. He is a very mild, private person, but during a tough business negotiation he knows how to show his teeth … Словарь американских идиом
show one's teeth — Brit. use one s power or authority in an aggressive or intimidating way. → shoveler … English new terms dictionary
bare one's teeth — show one s teeth, typically when angry. → bare … English new terms dictionary
bare one's teeth — show one s teeth, typically when angry … Useful english dictionary
show one's ivories — (slang) To show the teeth • • • Main Entry: ↑ivory … Useful english dictionary
show one's ivories — bear one s teeth, seek prey, hunt … English contemporary dictionary
grit one's teeth — cvb idi grit one s teeth, to show tenseness, anger, or determination … From formal English to slang
