take the bit in (one's) teeth Idiom, Proverb

armed to the teeth

fully armed, having many weapons The robbers were armed to the teeth when they robbed the bank.

as scarce as hen's teeth

rare, uncommon, not many of them Country doctors are as scarce as hen's teeth.

back teeth are floating

have to urinate, need to pee Please watch for a rest room. My back teeth are floating.

by the skin of one's teeth

barely succeed in doing something.

by the skin of their teeth

by a little, barely He won the election by one vote, by the skin of his teeth.

cut my teeth on

learned as a young person, learned as I grew up Yes, I can tie a bow knot. I cut my teeth on string and ropes.

dressed to the nines (teeth)

dressed elegantly They were dressed to the nines when they went to the opening of the new theater production.

give my eye teeth

give something valuable, give my right arm Does he like me? I'd give my eye teeth to know if he likes me.

gnashing of teeth

anger, complaining When the hospital closed, there was much gnashing of teeth.

scarce as hen's teeth

not many of them, few or none Rural doctors are scarce as hen's teeth. Doctors like the city life.

take the bit in (one's) teeth

To do or activate accomplishing article with decisive, absolute resolve. A advertence to a horse that is no best beneath the rider's ascendancy because the bit (part of the accoutrement acclimated to adviser it) is out of abode in its mouth. You accept such potential, Sophie—if you anytime aloof took the bit in your teeth, you'd be one of the top acceptance in this class. Rather than abject to the president's accessible frustrations, the advocate accepted has taken the bit in his teeth and apprenticed on with the bent investigation.Learn more: bit, take, teeth

take the bit in one's teeth

and take the bit amid the teethto put oneself in charge; to booty charge. Someone bare to absolute the project, so I took the bit in my teeth. If you appetite to get article done, you've got to booty the bit amid your teeth and get to work.Learn more: bit, take, teeth

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