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put up one's dukesPrepare to fight; literally, to raise your fists.Rate it:

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rari dispersique pugnare (B. C. 1. 44)to fight in skirmishing order.Rate it:

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rem (bene, male) gerere (vid. sect. XII. 2, note rem gerere...)to win, lose a fight (of the commander).Rate it:

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res ad triarios redit (Liv. 8. 8)the triarii must now fight (proverbially = we are reduced to extremities).Rate it:

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se mettre en pourpointTo be ready to fight; To roll up one’s sleeves.Rate it:

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shots firedUsed as an indication of or response to an insult, often to the point of starting a fight or argument.Rate it:

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shrink awayto draw back in fear; cringe, back down, shy awayRate it:

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shrinking violetA very shy person, who avoids contact with others if avoidable.Rate it:

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shy awayto draw back in fear, cringe, back downRate it:

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shy away fromto avoid, evadeRate it:

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shy away from somethingTo avoid certain locations, events, people, foods, etc.Rate it:

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shy bairns get noot(Geordie) Alternative spelling of shy bairns get nowt.Rate it:

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shy bairns get nowtIf you're too shy, or don't ask, you will not get what you want.A' forgot te ask hor for me money back!Wye, shy bairns get nowtRate it:

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shy bladderAn inability to urinate in the presence of others.Rate it:

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slug it outTo have an intense argument or fight until one side prevails.Rate it:

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square offTo get ready for a fight.Rate it:

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square upTo get ready for a fight.Rate it:

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step toTo challenge, confront or fight.Rate it:

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sucker punchA disabling punch targeting a place which is not normally acceptable in a "fair fight", such as on the back of the head.Rate it:

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take it outsideTo take a fight to a more violent level, especially by moving it to an outside place.Rate it:

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take onTo attempt to fight or compete.Rate it:

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that cock won't fightSynonym of that dog won't huntRate it:

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the feathers flyAn argument or fight is instigated.Rate it:

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throw downTo fight, incite to fight, or approach with the intent to fight; to make a stand.Rate it:

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tooth and nailTaking everything bodily you possibly could offer/ use to get the job or task done, usually referring to an tough battle ahead. Battle usually a physical fight, or harsh obstacles were to be meet with this plight, but you or many were going to give it your all.Rate it:

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turf warA fight or confrontation between two divisions or parties for access to resources or capital.Rate it:

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two dogs fight for a bone, but a third runs away with itWhen two sides contend, it's always the third party that benefits.Rate it:

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up in armsAngry; preparing for a fight.Rate it:

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wail onTo strike an opponent heavily and repeatedly in a fight.Rate it:

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war comes in three factions: the brutalizers; the brutalized; the neutrals (not my fight).When war is thrust upon a nation by another belligerent nation, a neutral nation suffers a dilemma of the collective state conscience.Rate it:

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whale onTo strike an opponent heavily and repeatedly in a fight.Rate it:

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whoop assTo defeat in a fight.Rate it:

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whoop-assTo defeat in a fight.Rate it:

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whoop-assA fight.Rate it:

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whoop-assStrength or will to fight or compete.Rate it:

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wouldn't say boo to a gooseDescribing a quiet, exceptionally shy person.Rate it:

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you can't fight city hall(chiefly US) Nothing can be done to change the situation, because it is a governmental decision.I see they're going to build the airport after all. I suppose you can't fight city hall.Rate it:

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