political parties that are 'at daggers drawn' (with each other)
They 'looked daggers at' each other across the table.
a 'cloak-and-dagger' novel
(..) God bless Amer... (GRUNTS) What? You could at least furnish me with a weapon. My dagger, something. (METAL CLANGS) At last. A little common sense. (CLICKING) And I thought you liked tricks. (..)2013 Thor: The Dark World