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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

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to get out of one's face

to no longer bother someone and leave them alone

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to fight like cats and dogs

to continuously fight or argue over someone or something

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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

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bone of contention

a subject over which people disagree

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to bite one's head off

to angrily reply or react to someone

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at loggerheads

in serious disagreement with someone

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at each other's throats

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

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at daggers drawn

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

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to chew sb up and spit sb out

to completely defeat someone, leaving them feeling overwhelmed or powerless

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to bring the hammer down

to criticize or punish someone very harshly

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to trade punches

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

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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

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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

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on a collision course

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

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to put the cat among the pigeons

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

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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

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to take sb down a notch (or two)

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

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