Fight Idioms
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Meaning: To get into conflict or argument, especially when strongly opposing views are involved.
Example: The two lawyers locked horns in court over the interpretation of the contract. Read more ➺
Meaning: To prepare for a fight, argument, or confrontation.
Example: The two rivals began to square off as the crowd gathered around them. Read more ➺
Meaning: To experience a decisive and crushing defeat.
Example: After years of winning, the champion finally met his Waterloo in the finals. Read more ➺
Meaning: Refers to something that has both positive and negative effects.
Example: Social media is a double-edged sword—it connects people but also spreads misinformation. Read more ➺
Meaning: Try hard to achieve something that is unlikely to succeed.
Example: She fought a losing battle to save the old tree from being cut down. Read more ➺
Meaning: Resisting authority or control in a way that only causes oneself pain or harm.
Example: He kept kicking against the pricks, even when he knew the rules wouldn't change. Read more ➺
Meaning: respond to an aggressive or harmful action by using similar tactics.
Example: When competitors started lowering their prices, the company decided to fight fire with fire and reduced their prices too. Read more ➺
Meaning: fully equipped with weapons.
Example: The soldiers entered the battlefield armed to the teeth. Read more ➺
Meaning: in a state of strong disagreement or conflict
Example: The two neighbors were at loggerheads over the property boundary. Read more ➺
Meaning: an activity or process that involves spying, secrecy, or mystery.
Example: He didn't want anyone to know what he was doing, so he kept his plans cloaked and daggered from the public. Read more ➺
