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| cop a plea(expression, favor, substantiate, legitimize) | |
| cross swords with(verb, expression, disturb, oppose) | |
| do battle with(verb, expression, attack, oppose) | |
| do justice to(expression, favor, defend, substantiate) | |
| engage in combat(verb, expression, meet, fight) | |
| fight a duel | |
| fly in face of(verb, expression, phrasal verb, state) | |
| follow in footsteps(verb, expression, challenge, match) | |
| follow the example of(verb, expression, challenge, match) | |
| get a handle on(expression, manage, handle, endure) | |
| get tough with(expression, disagree, tangle, differ) | |
| give an affidavit(verb, expression, support, maintain) | |
| give and take | |
| give the lie to(expression, oppose, expose, counter) | |
| give thumbs down to(expression, oppose, expose, counter) | |
| go after each other(verb, expression, divide, argue) | |
| go all out(expression, work, attack, struggle) | |
| go at it(verb, expression, divide, argue) | |
| go for it(verb, expression, phrasal verb, oppose) | |
| go for jugular(verb, expression, oppose, fight) |
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