at daggers drawn
US /æt ˈdæɡərz drɔn/
UK /æt ˈdæɡərz drɔn/
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ai ferri corti, in aperto conflitto
if two people are at daggers drawn, they are very angry with each other and are ready to fight
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The two political parties have been at daggers drawn for years.
I due partiti politici sono stati ai ferri corti per anni.
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After the argument, they were at daggers drawn and refused to speak to each other.
Dopo la discussione, erano ai ferri corti e si rifiutavano di parlarsi.