come to blows English

Meaning come to blows meaning

What does come to blows mean?

come to blows verb

— (idiomatic) To fight; to initiate physical conflict, especially subsequent to escalating tension or antagonism.

— (impersonal) To degrade into a fight or physical conflict (in reference to an argument or to a situation of tension or antagonism).

Synonyms come to blows synonyms

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come to blows English » English

quarrel

fight

start fighting

grapple with

grapple

strike

get into a fight

box

be at cuff with someone

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Social behavior Conflict

Fight

• What words refer to enemies fighting?
  fight have a fight get into a fight fighting battle brawl bully clash come to blows confront duel engage (the enemy) face (an enemy) feud jostle joust oppose scuffle set-to spar skirmish squabble strive struggle tussle war wrestle be in the fray go on the warpath