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Opinion - Quarrel

Discover how English idioms like "at each other's throats" and "fight like cats and dogs" relate to quarrels in English.

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English idioms related to Opinion
to [give] {sb} a piece of {one's} mind

to let someone know that their bad behavior made one annoyed or angry

Ex: After he lied again, I gave him a piece of my mind. 
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to get out of {one's} face

to no longer bother someone and leave them alone

Ex: I told him to get out of my face and let me work. 
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to [fight] like cats and dogs

to continuously fight or argue over someone or something

Ex: The siblings fight like cats and dogs over the TV remote. 
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to [come] down on {sb} like a ton of bricks

to punish someone in a manner more violent or severe than they deserve

Ex: The teacher came down on him like a ton of bricks for one late assignment. 
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bone of contention

a subject over which people disagree

Ex: Money became the main bone of contention between the brothers. 
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to [bite|snap] {one's} head off

to angrily reply or react to someone

Ex: I only asked a simple question, and she snapped my head off. 
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at loggerheads

in serious disagreement with someone

Ex: The two departments are at loggerheads over the new budget. 
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at each other's throats

used when two or more people, groups, or organizations fight or disagree with one another

Ex: The two managers are at each other's throats over the budget. 
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at daggers drawn

(of two people, groups, countries, etc.) in a state of conflict or hostility toward each other

Ex: The two families have been at daggers drawn for years. 
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to [chew] {sb} up and [spit] {sb} out

to completely defeat someone, leaving them feeling overwhelmed or powerless

Ex: The interview panel chewed him up and spit him out in minutes. 
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to [bring] the hammer down

to criticize or punish someone very harshly

Ex: The company brought the hammer down on employees leaking confidential data. 
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to [trade] punches

to engage in a verbal conflict by exchanging criticisms, insults, etc.

Ex: The debate quickly turned into politicians trading punches on live TV. 
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to [talk] trash

to say offensive, criticizing, or rude things to someone, particularly one's opponent, to make them less confident

Ex: He tried to talk trash before the fight to get inside his opponent's head. 
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enough is enough

used to indicate that a situation has reached a point where it is no longer tolerable or acceptable, and it is time for it to stop or change

Ex: Enough is enough, we can't keep working overtime every weekend. 
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on a collision course

in a situation that is likely to cause a disagreement or fight

Ex: The negotiations are on a collision course after the latest demands. 
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to [put|set|throw] the cat among the pigeons

to cause trouble or upset by saying or doing something that brings conflict into a peaceful situation

Ex: He really put the cat among the pigeons when he announced the layoffs. 
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in the dog house

in a situation in which someone is very upset or angry with one for having or not having done something

Ex: He is in the dog house after forgetting their anniversary. 
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to [take|bring] {sb} down a notch (or two|)

to put down or humiliate a person who is too proud or self-righteous

Ex: Someone needed to bring him down a notch after that arrogant speech. 
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