131 entries under expression topic. ×

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resort to arms
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run a tilt
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set to(verb, phrasal verb, oppose, fight)
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shoot it out(idiom, oppose, fight, resist)
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sparring match(noun, action, fight, dispute)
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take all comers(idiom, meet, attack, challenge)
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take exception(argue, disagree, tangle, differ)
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take issue(verb, oppose, object, divide)
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take the field(idiom, meet, attack, challenge)
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take the field against(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, meet)
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take up the gauntlet(idiom, meet, attack, challenge)
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thrust and parry
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war of words
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watch over(hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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armed struggle(conflict, discord, combat, battle)
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athletic event(struggle, race, rivalry)
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bad tempered(adjective, turbulent, belligerent, contentious)
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bang heads(verb, fight, try, conflict)
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bone of contention(idiom, dispute, disagreement, disputation)
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bone to pick(noun, idiom, dispute, struggle)
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