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dragon's teeth

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dragon's teeth
pl n
1. (Military / Fortifications) Informal conical or wedge-shaped concrete antitank obstacles protruding from the ground in rows: used in World War II
sow dragon's teeth to take some action that is intended to prevent strife or trouble but that actually brings it about
[sense 2 from the story of Cadmus]
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Finally, however, a sufficiently large tract oœ ground was turned up, and sown with this new kind of seed; although half of the dragon's teeth still remained to be planted some other day.
Tanglewood Tales by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
She never created a friend, but seemed always to be sowing broadcast the dragon's teeth, whence sprung a harvest of armed enemies, against whom she rushed to battle.
The Scarlet Letter by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
 
 
 
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