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Yoong Liat Posted 19 years ago
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stare daggers

He can stare daggers at a visitor, or just as easily ignore him with supreme aplomb.

What does 'stare daggers' mean?

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Hi, He can stare daggers at a visitor, or just as easily ignore him with supreme aplomb. What does 'stare daggers' mean? A dagger is a knife for use as a weapon.

  • Hi, He can stare daggers at a visitor, or just as easily ignore him with supreme aplomb.
  • What does 'stare daggers' mean?
  • A dagger is a knife for use as a weapon.
  • 'To stare daggers' means to communicate aggression, hostility, via a threatening look.
  • If you drew a cartoon picture of Mary staring daggers at Tom, there would be a stream of knives going from her eyes towards Tom.
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Hi,

He can stare daggers at a visitor, or just as easily ignore him with supreme aplomb.

What does 'stare daggers' mean?

A dagger is a knife for use as a weapon. 'To stare daggers' means to communicate aggression, hostility, via a threatening look.

If you drew a cartoon picture of Mary staring dag
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Thanks, Clive, for the vivid explanation.

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