bare claw
Frequency: 6.05.8 per million words
To reveal the claws, often as a threat.
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Examples (10)
- The angry cat started to bare its claws.
- Cornered, the badger would bare its claws and hiss.
- The lawyer began to bare her claws during the cross-examination.
- If you push him too far, he will bare his claws.
- Did you see the raccoon bare its claws when you got too close?
- The beast, feeling threatened, would slowly bare its powerful claws.
- During the negotiations, the rival company finally decided to bare its claws.
- The politician aggressively bared his claws against his opponents in the debate.
- The normally docile creature will only bare its claws if its young are in danger.
- It was a warning sign to see the lynx bare its claws.