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Difference between Be loaded and Be loaded for bear

be loaded—(U.S. sl.)

1. be under the influence of drugs or alcohol:

  • I’m not loaded. I’m just a little tipsy.

2. be very rich:

  • Mr. Wilson is loaded, but he is also generous with his money.

be loaded for bear—(U.S. sl.)

1. = be loaded 1:

  • Marines are always loaded for bear, and get nicked once in a while.

2. ready for the hardest problems:

  • I’m loaded for bear, and that’s good because this is going to be a rough day.

3. very angry:

  • By the time he finished talking, I was loaded for bear.