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lay into(verb, oppose, object, divide)
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let have it(verb, idiom, oppose, object)
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lock horns(meet, oppose, fight, struggle)
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passage of arms
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physical encounter(noun, action, fight, dispute)
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ply weapons(meet, attack, fight, dispute)
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run a tilt
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scramble for(meet, oppose, fight, struggle)
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set to(verb, phrasal verb, touch, oppose)
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sparring match(noun, action, fight, dispute)
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take all comers(idiom, meet, attack, dispute)
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take issue(verb, oppose, object, divide)
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take on(verb, oppose, object, divide)
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take the field(idiom, meet, attack, dispute)
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take up the gauntlet(idiom, meet, attack, dispute)
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thrust and parry
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act of violence(noun, idiom, strike, violence)
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argue about(verb, phrasal verb)
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argue over(verb, phrasal verb)
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brush off(action, fight, battle)
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