dogs of war

名词 n.
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名词 n.
  1. The destructive capabilities of an army or war force. plural,plural-only
    — Many believe that this country should set the other nations of the world a great moral example by pulling the teeth of our dogs of war, making them lambs, and inviting the lions to lie down with them, unheedful of the lesson of all ages that when the lion does lie down with the lamb, the lamb is always inside the lion.

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Coined by William Shakespeare in 1599 in "Julius Caesar," act 3, scene 1:
: Cry 'Havoc!', and let slip the dogs of war.
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