This is the 18331st most frequent Russian word.
штыках
"Штыках" is the prepositional plural form of "штык," meaning "bayonets" in English.
The word 'штыках' is used metaphorically here, referring to hostility and resistance, as if confronting something with bayonets.
Он встретил новое предложение на штыках.
He met the new proposal with hostility.
The word 'штыках' is used in a literal context, referring to the physical bayonets attached to rifles.
Солдаты были вооружены штыками для ближнего боя.
The soldiers were armed with bayonets for close combat.
Here, 'штыках' is used figuratively to signify a heated or adversarial tone in the discussion, similar to metaphorically clashing with bayonets.