- cross swords with
- cross swords (with (someone))
to argue with someone.
The candidates crossed swords on several issues, including taxes, guns and immigration.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
cross swords with
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cross swords with — (someone) to argue with someone. We don t always agree, in fact I ve crossed swords with her several times at committee meetings … New idioms dictionary
cross swords with — see under ↑cross • • • Main Entry: ↑sword … Useful english dictionary
cross swords with someone — cross swords with (someone) to argue with someone. We don t always agree, in fact I ve crossed swords with her several times at committee meetings … New idioms dictionary
cross swords with someone — cross swords (with (someone)) to argue with someone. The candidates crossed swords on several issues, including taxes, guns and immigration … New idioms dictionary
cross swords (with someone) — phrase to disagree or argue with someone about something The two of them have crossed swords many times before. Thesaurus: to arguehyponym arguments and arguingsynonym Main entry: sword … Useful english dictionary
cross swords (with somebody) — cross ˈswords (with sb) idiom to fight or argue with sb Main entry: ↑crossidiom … Useful english dictionary
cross swords — (with (someone)) to argue with someone. The candidates crossed swords on several issues, including taxes, guns and immigration … New idioms dictionary
cross swords — QUARREL, disagree, dispute, wrangle, bicker, be at odds, be at loggerheads, lock horns; fight, contend; informal scrap. → sword * * * phrasal : to come to grips : be drawn into combat or altercation cross swords with one s landlady over the rent… … Useful english dictionary
cross swords — {v. phr.}, {literary} To have an argument with; fight. Often used with with . * /Don t argue with the teacher; you re not old enough to cross swords with her./ … Dictionary of American idioms
cross swords — {v. phr.}, {literary} To have an argument with; fight. Often used with with . * /Don t argue with the teacher; you re not old enough to cross swords with her./ … Dictionary of American idioms
