TEETH Definition & Meaning

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teeth

[ teeth ]

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noun

plural of tooth.

teeth

/ �پ�ːθ /

noun

the plural of tooth
the most violent part
the teeth of the gale
the power to produce a desired effect
that law has no teeth
by the skin of one's teeth
See skin
get one's teeth into
to become engrossed in
in the teeth of
in direct opposition to; against
in the teeth of violent criticism he went ahead with his plan
show one's teeth
to threaten, esp in a defensive manner
to the teeth
to the greatest possible degree
armed to the teeth

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Other �y��vlog Forms

�ٱ��ٳ�l�� adjective

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Idioms and Phrases

see armed to the teeth ; bare one's teeth ; by the skin of one's teeth ; cut one's teeth on ; fed to the gills (teeth) ; fly in the face (teeth) of ; give one's eyeteeth ; gnash one's teeth ; grit one's teeth ; in the teeth of ; kick in the pants (teeth) ; lie through one's teeth ; like pulling teeth ; scarce as hen's teeth ; set one's teeth on edge ; sink one's teeth into ; to the teeth . Also see under tooth .

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"When you turn on the tap and there's absolutely nothing, you can't do anything - I can't brush my teeth, wash my face."

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Maybe it’s the way they suck at their teeth after eating microwaved fish at their desk, or just the emails that have too few exclamation points or a few too many.

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The Mucubal, for example, knock out some of their bottom teeth and file down their front two.

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Between police officers entering to brush their teeth, planes taking off and the morning call to prayer, no sleep came.

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We were cutting our teeth and getting better.

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