Idiom
bare one's teeth
Meaning
To show aggression.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The angry dog started to bare its teeth at the stranger.”
“When the negotiations stalled, the manager finally bared his teeth to show he would not accept any more delays.”
“The politician, usually known for his calm demeanor, bared his teeth during the debate when his opponent questioned his integrity.”
Examples
simple
“The angry dog started to bare its teeth at the stranger.”
contextual
“When the negotiations stalled, the manager finally bared his teeth to show he would not accept any more delays.”
complex
“The politician, usually known for his calm demeanor, bared his teeth during the debate when his opponent questioned his integrity.”
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