- loaded for bear
- American, informal
ready and eager to deal with something that is going to be difficult.
Their team came out onto the field, loaded for bear, but our defense stopped them.
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loaded for bear — {adj. phr.}, {slang} Ready for action; prepared and eager. * /Frank liked the new merchandise and as he set out on his rounds as a salesman, he felt really loaded for bear./ * /The football team arrived Friday noon, loaded for bear./ … Dictionary of American idioms
loaded for bear — {adj. phr.}, {slang} Ready for action; prepared and eager. * /Frank liked the new merchandise and as he set out on his rounds as a salesman, he felt really loaded for bear./ * /The football team arrived Friday noon, loaded for bear./ … Dictionary of American idioms
loaded for bear — 1. mod. alcohol intoxicated. □ He is loaded for bear and anything else. □ He’s been drinking mule since dawn, and he’s loaded for bear. 2. mod. ready for the hardest problems. □ Bring on the hard cases. I’m loaded for bear. D I’m lo … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
loaded for bear — phrasal : supplied with all one needs for success : amply prepared learning that every outfit … was at full strength, sober, and loaded for bear E.G.Love * * * I informal fully prepared for any eventuality, typically a confrontation or challenge… … Useful english dictionary
loaded for bear — adjective a) Thoroughly equipped, as for a demanding task or confrontation. The whole Jap Navy, said Captain Sams, waving at a map of Japan on the wall behind him, has been steaming across the Pacific loaded for bear. b) Mentally prepared for a… … Wiktionary
loaded\ for\ bear — adj. phr. slang Ready for action; prepared and eager. Frank liked the new merchandise and as he set out on his rounds as a salesman, he felt really loaded for bear. The football team arrived Friday noon, loaded for bear … Словарь американских идиом
loaded for bear N. Amer. — loaded for bear N. Amer. informal fully prepared for a confrontation or challenge. → bear oneself … English new terms dictionary
for bear — See: LOADED FOR BEAR … Dictionary of American idioms
for bear — See: LOADED FOR BEAR … Dictionary of American idioms
for\ bear — See: loaded for bear … Словарь американских идиом
