at the high port (English, prep_phrase)
Senses:
topics: government
military
politics
war
glosses: Held with two hands as in "port arms", but carried well above the head. The high port is often the position taught for running (at the double) or charging.
tags: idiomatic
raw_tags: of a weapon
glosses: Sticking up; (of hair, etc) standing up at a marked angle.
tags: broadly
idiomatic
glosses: Held in front of the body, especially in an authoritative or aggressive way.
tags: broadly
idiomatic
raw_tags: not just a weapon
of anything
glosses: At once, quickly; unhesitatingly, vigorously.
tags: broadly
idiomatic
slang
glosses: Positioned ready for immediate use.
tags: idiomatic
Forms: