As a film, this true story becomes an exciting cloak-and-dagger adventure (Maclean's).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
cloak-and-dagger — cloak′ and dag′ger adj. pertaining to, characteristic of, or dealing in espionage or intrigue, esp. of a romantic or dramatic kind • Etymology: 1835 … From formal English to slang
dag·ger — /ˈdægɚ/ noun, pl gers [count] : a sharp pointed knife that is used as a weapon at daggers drawn chiefly Brit : angry and ready to fight political parties that are at daggers drawn (with each other) look/shoot/stare daggers at : to look at… … Useful english dictionary
dagger — dag|ger [ˈdægə US ər] n [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Perhaps from dag to push a knife into (14 18 centuries)] 1.) a short pointed knife used as a weapon 2.) look daggers at sb informal to look at someone angrily 3.) be at daggers drawn if two people … Dictionary of contemporary English
