Loaded
71loaded 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… …
72loaded\ 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 …
73loaded to the hilt — fully loaded, packed to the top The trailer was loaded to the hilt full of our belongings …
74loaded question — n. a question to which an honest answer will reveal things the speaker might otherwise wish to conceal. □ Now, that’s a loaded question, and I don’t think I have to answer it. □ I didn’t mean it to be a loaded question …
75loaded remark — n. a remark containing important implications. □ Your loaded remark did not go over well with the host. □ In spite of your numerous loaded remarks, I do hope you will return sometime when it is convenient …
76loaded down — adjective 1. heavily burdened with work or cares (Freq. 1) bowed down with troubles found himself loaded down with responsibilities overburdened social workers weighed down with cares • Syn: ↑bowed down, ↑overburdene …
77loaded word — noun Any word, set phrase or idiom that has strong positive or negative connotations beyond their ordinary definition. Syn: double entendre, loaded language, overloaded …
78loaded 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 …
79loaded displacement mass — noun the mass of a ship when it is loaded, measured in tonnes …
80loaded displacement tonnage — noun the mass of a ship when it is loaded, measured in tons …
