locked and loaded
Set for action
Locked and loaded is an expression borrowed from the vocabulary of soldiers that indicates a firearm is ready to fire.
It is used figuratively to mean completely prepared and ready to act.
- magazineBound periodical with articles
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
- firearmProjectile weapon using explosives
- bulletFired metal projectile
- triggerWhat initiates action
rifle · shotgun · primed · ready to go · vigilant · cartridge · weaponry · revolver · armed to the teeth · alert · focused · safety · muzzle · safety off · armed · deployed · preparedness · operational
locked and loadedunprepared
Lacking readiness beforehand
unready · caught off guard · ill-prepared · flat-footed · not ready
locked and loadedhesitant
Slow to act
wavering · indecisive · on the fence · uncertain · timid
locked and loadedunloaded
Emptied of cargo
disarmed · unarmed · stood down · deactivated · offline
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