arrow in the quiver

noun

Definitions

  1. One of several available options or courses of action.

    • And sooner or later, the European indictment will become a standard arrow in the quiver of aggrieved parties across the globe, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.
    • While it is true that news media operations have become one more arrow in the quiver of modern warfare, a direct attack on information gatherers of any stripe is deeply troubling.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for arrow in the quiver. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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