to the teeth
Idioms-
Completely, fully, as in Obviously new to skiing, they were equipped to the teeth with the latest gear . This idiom dates from the late 1300s. Also see armed to the teeth ; fed to the gills .
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Also, . Fully committed, as in We're in this collaboration up to our teeth . [First half of 1900s] Both of these hyperbolic usages allude to being fully covered or immersed in something up to one's teeth.
Example Sentences
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His smile is disarming, but his ideas are armed to the teeth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2025
Before you head outside, armed to the teeth with tools, pause.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 23, 2024
"If you are willing to have friends who are armed to the teeth you are making a choice. There has to come a time where you draw a line in the sand."
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2023
The sticky texture of the raisins causes the sugar to stick to the teeth in the same way as candy, making the mouth more susceptible to cavities, Cortez said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2023
There were more than a hundred of them, all armed to the teeth.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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