Meaning: buckteeth

'bʌk'tuːθn.
a large projecting front tooth

teet 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.

set your teeth on edge

irritate, irk, bug Some songs set my teeth on edge - really bother me.

brush teeth

to perform oral sex on a male:"That girl likes to brush teeth"

teeth

see brush teeth

say sthbetween one's teeth

speak in a low voice 低声说话
He is so weak that he can only say something between his teeth．他太虚弱了，只能低声说话。

take the bit in one's teeth

Idiom(s): take the bit in one's teeth AND take the bit between the teeth

Theme: CONTROL

to put oneself in charge.
• Someone needed to direct the project, so I took the bit in my teeth.
• If you want to get something done, you've got to take the bit between your teeth and get to work.

sink one's teeth into

Idiom(s): sink one's teeth into sth

Theme: EATING

to take a bite of some kind of food, usually a special kind of food.
• I can't wait to sink my teeth into a nice juicy steak.
• Look at that chocolate cake! Don't you want to sink your teeth into that?

set one's teeth on edge

Idiom(s): set one's teeth on edge

Theme: ANNOYANCE

[for a person or a noise] to be irritating or get on one's nerves.
• Please don't scrape your fingernails on the blackboard! It sets my teeth on edge!
• Here comes Bob. He's so annoying. He really sets my teeth on edge.

scarce as hens' teeth

Idiom(s): (as) scarce as hens' teeth AND scarcer than hens' teeth

Theme: AMOUNT - RARE

very scarce or nonexistent. (Chickens don't have teeth.)
•I've never seen one of those. They're as scarce as hens' teeth.
• I was told that the part needed for my car is scarcer than hens' teeth, and it would take a long time to find one.

pull one's or sth's teeth

Idiom(s): pull one's or sth's teeth

Theme: CONTROL - END

to reduce the power of someone or something. (Informal.)
• The mayor tried to pull the teeth of the new law.
• The city council pulled the teeth of the new mayor.

no skin off one's teeth

Idiom(s): no skin off someone's teeth AND no skin off someone's nose

Theme: EASY

no difficulty for someone; no concern of someone.
• It's no skin off my nose if she wants to act that way.
• She said it was no skin off her teeth if we wanted to sell the house.

lie through one's teeth

Idiom(s): lie through one's teeth

Theme: LYING

to lie boldly.
• I knew she was lying through her teeth, but I didn't want to say so just then.
• I'm not lying through my teeth! I never do!

grit one's teeth

Idiom(s): grit one's teeth

Theme: DETERMINATION

to grind one's teeth together in anger or determination.
• I was so mad, all I could do was stand there and grit my teeth.
• All through the race, Sally was gritting her teeth. She was really determined.

get one's teeth into

Idiom(s): get one's teeth into sth

Theme: WORK

to start on something seriously, especially a difficult task. (Informal.)
• Come on, Bill. You have to get your teeth into your biology.
• I can't wait to get my teeth into this problem.

cut teeth

Idiom(s): cut teeth

Theme: GROWTH

[for a baby or young person] to grow teeth.
• Billy is cranky because he's cutting teeth.
• Ann cut her first tooth this week.

cut one's eyeteeth on

Idiom(s): cut one's eyeteeth on sth

Theme: TRAINING

to have done something since one was very young; to have much experience at something. (Folksy.)
• Do I know about cars? I cut my eyeteeth on cars.
• I cut my eyeteeth on Bach. I can whistle everything he wrote.

take the bit between the teeth

scarcer than hens' teeth

fly in the teeth of

Idiom(s): fly in the face of someone or something AND fly in the teeth of someone or something

Theme: CHALLENGE

to disregard, defy, or show disrespect for someone or something.
• John loves to fly in the face of tradition.
• Ann made it a practice to fly in the face of standard procedures.
• John finds great pleasure in flying in the teeth of his father.

Better than a kick in the teeth

If something is better than a kick in the teeth, it isn't very good, but it is better than nothing.

Bit between your teeth

If you take or have the bit between your teeth, you take or have control of a situation. (Bit = piece of metal in a horse's mouth)

By the skin of your teeth

If you do something by the skin of your teeth, you only just manage to do it and come very near indeed to failing.

Cut your teeth on

The place where you gain your early experience is where you cut your teeth.

Fed up to the back teeth

When you are extremely irritated and fed up with something or someone, you are fed up to the back teeth.

Get your teeth into

If you get your teeth into something, you become involved in or do something that is intellectually challenging or satisfying. ('Dig you teeth into' and 'sink your teeth into' are also used.)

Give your eye teeth

If you really want something and would be prepared to sacrifice a lot to get it, you would give your eye teeth for it.

Kick in the teeth

Bad news or a sudden disappointment are a kick in the teeth.

Lie through your teeth

Someone who is always lying, regardless of what people know, lies through their teeth.

Like pulling teeth

If something if like pulling teeth, it is very difficult, especially if trying to extract information or to get a straight answer from someone.

Teething problems

(UK) The problems that a project has when it is starting are the teething problems.

Through gritted teeth

If you do something through gritted teeth, you accept or agree with it against your will and it is obvious to others how you really feel.

by the skin of my teeth

just manage to do something: "He got out of the burning building by the skin of his teeth."

cut your teeth on something

where you learn to do something: "He's the best man to run the company - he cut his teeth in the Production Department and ran it successfully for years."

armed to the teeth|armed|teeth|to the teeth|tooth

adj. phr. Having all needed weapons; fully armed. The paratroopers were armed to the teeth.

by the skin of one's teeth|skin|teeth

adv. phr. By a narrow margin; with no room to spare; barely. The drowning man struggled, and I got him to land by the skin of my teeth. She passed English by the skin of her teeth.
Compare: SQUEAK THROUGH, WITHIN AN ACE OF or WITHIN AN INCH OF.

cut eye teeth|cut|eye|teeth|tooth

informal To learn something very early in life; gain experience; start by learning or doing.

Used with a possessive, usually used with "on". The professional ball player cut his teeth on a baseball bat in the sandlots. Mr. Jones's company is building the new Post Office in town but Mr. Jones cut his eye teeth as a carpenter.

cut teeth|cut|cut one's eye teeth on|cut one's tee

v. phr. 1. To have teeth grow out through the gums. The baby was cross because he was cutting teeth. 2. cut eye teeth informal To learn something very early in life; gain experience; start by learning or doing.

fed to the gills|fed|fed to the teeth|gills|teeth

adj. phr. Having had too much of something; at the end of your patience; disgusted; bored; tired. People get fed up with anyone who brags all the time. I've had enough of his complaints. I'm fed up. He was fed to the teeth with television and sold his set to a cousin. John quit football because he was fed to the gills with practice.
Compare: SICK AND TIRED.

kick in the pants|kick|kick in the teeth|pants|tee

n. phr., informal Unexpected scorn or insult when praise was expected; rejection. Mary worked hard to clean up John's room, but all she got for her trouble was a kick in the teeth.
Compare: SLAP IN THE FACE.

lie through one's teeth|lie|teeth|tooth

v. phr. To lie uninhibitedly and unashamedly. Everyone in the courtroom could sense that the accused was lying through his teeth.

pick one's teeth|pick|teeth|tooth

v. phr. To clean one's teeth with a toothpick. It is considered poor manners to pick one's teeth in public.