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
"I've had them here, armed to the teeth with catapults, and I see it as my job to see them off because I don't want them here," she said.
From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025
But Americans are already armed to the teeth.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2023
Others explained how the filler would trap bacteria next to the teeth, causing decay.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 6, 2023
The grounds came to life with teeming swarms of Guerrilla Shrews armed to the teeth with rapiers, cudgels and slings.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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