cross swords
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cross swords
verb crosses swords · crossing swords · crossed swords
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cross, sword., to place or hold two swords so they cross each other.
- To fight with someone; to duel. I do not relish crossing swords with Pike's hook.
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To quarrel or argue with someone; to have a dispute with someone.
You say that you do not see how you and I have crossed swords with the priests.
Similar: lock horns
- For males, to urinate simultaneously such that the streams intersect.
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verb idiomatic: to have a dispute with someone
| Español | entrar en liza |
|---|---|
| Français | croiser le fer, se prendre de bec |
| Deutsch | die Klingen kreuzen |
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title = {cross swords},
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