loaded for bear

loaded for bear
loaded for bear
1. Inf. angry. •

He left here in a rage. He was really loaded for bear.

When I got home from work, I was really loaded for bear. What a horrible day!

2. Inf. drunk. (An elaboration of

loaded,

which means “drunk.”) •

By the end of the party, Bill was loaded for bear.

The whole gang drank for an hour until they were loaded for bear.

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{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./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • loaded 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./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • loaded for bear — 1. mod. alcohol intoxicated. □ He is loaded for bear and anything else. □ He’s been drinking mule since dawn, and he’s loaded for bear. 2. mod. ready for the hardest problems. □ Bring on the hard cases. I’m loaded for bear. D I’m lo …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • loaded for bear — phrasal : supplied with all one needs for success : amply prepared learning that every outfit … was at full strength, sober, and loaded for bear E.G.Love * * * I informal fully prepared for any eventuality, typically a confrontation or challenge… …   Useful english dictionary

  • loaded 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… …   Wiktionary

  • loaded\ 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 …   Словарь американских идиом

  • loaded 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 …   New idioms dictionary

  • loaded for bear N. Amer. — loaded for bear N. Amer. informal fully prepared for a confrontation or challenge. → bear oneself …   English new terms dictionary

  • for bear — See: LOADED FOR BEAR …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • for bear — See: LOADED FOR BEAR …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • for\ bear — See: loaded for bear …   Словарь американских идиом

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