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go to the matTo continue to struggle or fight until either victorious or defeated.Rate it:

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make upTo resolve, forgive or smooth over an argument or fight.Rate it:

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

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dog in the huntThis is often used erroneously to indicate that one has no stake in the outcome. As such this is a bastardization of two Southern idioms: "no dog in the fight," and "that dog won't hunt." (The latter indicates something is a bad idea or prone to fail.) Use of the phrase "no dog in the hunt" when one wishes to indicate they have no "dog in the fight" will generate funny glances from any Southerners who overhear it.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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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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acie (armis, ferro) decernereto fight a pitched battle.Rate it:

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armar la de san Quintínto start a fightRate it:

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battle outTo argue or fight over and reach a conclusion; to air out one's grievances.Rate it:

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beat the daylights out ofTo defeat (someone) thoroughly and decisively, especially in a physical fight.Rate it:

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beat the pants offTo thoroughly and decisively defeat someone, either in a physical fight or, figuratively, in a competition.Rate it:

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bien fin qui me rattraperaOnce bit, twice shy; They won’t catch me doing that again.Rate it:

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break one's lanceTo engage in an honorable fight.Rate it:

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break upTo stop a fight; to separate people who are fighting.Rate it:

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bring outTo make a shy person more confident.Rate it:

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chat échaudé craint l'eau froideA burnt child dreads the fire; Once bit, twice shy.Rate it:

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Chip on Your ShoulderAlways ready to fight or get in some quarrel or having an aggressive and rude natureRate it:

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clean someone's clockTo defeat decisively, in a physical fight or other competition or negotiation.Rate it:

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close one's eyes and think of EnglandTo accept (rather than fight)-and distract oneself so as to be able to endure-bad or unwanted sex, or by extension any unpleasant but inevitable experience.Rate it:

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collatis signis (viribus) pugnareto fight hand-to-hand, at close quarters.Rate it:

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come to blowsTo fight; to initiate physical conflict, especially subsequent to escalating tension or antagonism.Rate it:

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cross swordsTo fight with someone; to duel.Rate it:

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drop the glovesTo fight.Rate it:

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duke it outTo fight, especially with the fists.Rate it:

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duke outTo fight, especially with fists.Rate it:

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ex equo pugnareto fight on horseback.Rate it:

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exercitum educere or producere in aciemto lead the army to the fight.Rate it:

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ferarum ritu pugnareto fight like lions.Rate it:

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give battleTo engage in warfare; to attack or fight with military force.Rate it:

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gladio comminus (opp. eminus) rem gerereto fight with swords at close quarters.Rate it:

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gloves are offFrom the sport of boxing where competitors fistfight wearing padded gloves; removing the gloves during a fight could result in serious physical injuryRate it:

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go atTo start a fight; to initiate an argument.Rate it:

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grappledEngage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle. passersby grappled with the man after the knife attack synonyms: wrestle, struggle, tussle, brawl, fight, scuffle, battleRate it:

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head to headTo confront face to face; fight one on one.Rate it:

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I'm your huckleberryI am your partner; I will join you; I will work with you; I will fight you; I will dance with you.Rate it:

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il a bec et onglesHe will fight with beak and claw, tooth and nail.Rate it:

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ils veulent vider leur querelleThey want to fight it out.Rate it:

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in acie dimicareto fight a pitched battle.Rate it:

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in certamen descendereto engage in the fight.Rate it:

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instinctIchigo, what's the difference between a king and his horse? I don't mean kiddy shit like "One's a person and one's an animal" or "One has two legs and one has four." If their form, ability and power were exactly the same, why is it that one becomes the king and controls the battle, while the other becomes the horse and carries the king?! There's only one answer. Instinct! In order for identical beings to get stronger and gain the power they need to become king, they must search for more battles and power! They thirst for battle, and live to mercilessly, crush, shred, and slice their enemies! Deep, deep within our body lies the honed instinct to kill, and slaughter our enemies! But you don't have that! You don't have those pure, base instincts! You fight with your brain. You try to defeat your enemies with logic! And it doesn't work! You're trying to cut them with a sheathed sword! That's why you're weaker than me, Ichigo!Rate it:

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iusto (opp. tumultuario) proelio confligere cum hoste (Liv. 35. 4)to fight a pitched, orderly battle with an enemy.Rate it:

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kick assTo beat someone in a fight.Rate it:

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l'affaire a été chaudeIt was warm work (referring to a fight).Rate it:

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laced-upReady for a fight.Rate it:

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laxatis (opp. confertis) ordinibus pugnareto fight in open order.Rate it:

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let's golet's fight, bring it onRate it:

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lick the pants offTo thoroughly and decisively defeat someone, either in a physical fight or, figuratively, in a competition.Rate it:

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make amendsTo repair a relationship; to make up; to resolve an argument or fight; to make reparations or redress.Rate it:

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make strangeTo behave in a shy, uncommunicative, resistant manner when encountering an unfamiliar person or situation.Rate it:

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mix it upTo compete vigorously, to quarrel, or to fight physically.Rate it:

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