loaded for bear
idiom
US, informal
: prepared to deal with attacks or criticism : prepared to fight or argue
She went into the interview loaded for bear.
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Jones not showed up Thursday loaded for bear, the Spurs might not have been in position to pull away in the second half.
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Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Dec. 2022
What’s also exciting is that, by all indications, the team behind Warrior Nun went into the second season loaded for bear, with tons of ideas about where to take the story next.
—Andy Meek, BGR, 11 Oct. 2022
With Max Fried likely available on regular rest for Game 5, the Braves will be loaded for bear if the series shifts back to Milwaukee, and Burnes will be rested and ready.
—Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 Oct. 2021
Will The Big Man's decision to spend/not spend affect your optimism, or are you loaded for bear with these Reds?
—Jason Hoffman, The Enquirer, 16 July 2021
Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan came loaded for bear.
—Stephen Collinson With Caitlin Hu, CNN, 7 Oct. 2020
Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Dec. 2022
What’s also exciting is that, by all indications, the team behind Warrior Nun went into the second season loaded for bear, with tons of ideas about where to take the story next.
—Andy Meek, BGR, 11 Oct. 2022
With Max Fried likely available on regular rest for Game 5, the Braves will be loaded for bear if the series shifts back to Milwaukee, and Burnes will be rested and ready.
—Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 Oct. 2021
Will The Big Man's decision to spend/not spend affect your optimism, or are you loaded for bear with these Reds?
—Jason Hoffman, The Enquirer, 16 July 2021
Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan came loaded for bear.
—Stephen Collinson With Caitlin Hu, CNN, 7 Oct. 2020
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