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0 I saw a line in a newspaper "Loaded for the bar. V.P.Dick Cheney accepts a rifle from NRA president....." recently. 02 br
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00 Please tell me the meaning of "loaded for the bar". 02 br
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00 Please tell me the meaning of "loaded for the bar". 02 br
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02 br 02 br 01 i 01 b 00 Loaded for bear 02 b 02 i 00 : Fully prepared for action; also, spoiling for a fight. For example, 01 i 00 Bill tackled his new sales route loaded for bear 02 i 00 , or 01 i 00 When Martin was three hours late, his wife was loaded for bear 02 i 00 . This term, dating from the 00 mid-1800s, alludes to the heavy charge of powder or lead that hunters use for large animals like a bear.
- 02 br 02 br 01 i 01 b 00 Loaded for bear 02 b 02 i 00 : Fully prepared for action; also, spoiling for a fight.
- For example, 01 i 00 Bill tackled his new sales route loaded for bear 02 i 00 , or 01 i 00 When Martin was three hours late, his wife was loaded for bear 02 i 00 .
- This term, dating from the 00 mid-1800s, alludes to the heavy charge of powder or lead that hunters use for large animals like a bear.
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0 Are you sure it wasn't ' 01 i 00 loaded 01 b 00 for bear 02 b 02 i 00 ' or ' 01 i 00 loaded 01 b 00 for b'ar 02 b 02 i 00 '? 02 br
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01 i 01 b 00 Loaded for bear 02 b 02 i 00 : Fully prepared for action; also, spoiling for a fight. For example, 01 i 00 Bill tackled his new sales rou
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01 i 01 b 00 Loaded for bear 02 b 02 i 00 : Fully prepared for action; also, spoiling for a fight. For example, 01 i 00 Bill tackled his new sales rou
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