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give battleTo engage in warfare; to attack or fight with military force.Rate it:

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gladio comminus (opp. eminus) rem gerereto fight with swords at close quarters.Rate it:

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gloves are offFrom the sport of boxing where competitors fistfight wearing padded gloves; removing the gloves during a fight could result in serious physical injuryRate it:

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go atTo start a fight; to initiate an argument.Rate it:

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go to the matTo continue to struggle or fight until either victorious or defeated.Rate it:

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grappledEngage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle. passersby grappled with the man after the knife attack synonyms: wrestle, struggle, tussle, brawl, fight, scuffle, battleRate it:

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head to headTo confront face to face; fight one on one.Rate it:

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I'm your huckleberryI am your partner; I will join you; I will work with you; I will fight you; I will dance with you.Rate it:

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il a bec et onglesHe will fight with beak and claw, tooth and nail.Rate it:

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ils veulent vider leur querelleThey want to fight it out.Rate it:

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in acie dimicareto fight a pitched battle.Rate it:

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in certamen descendereto engage in the fight.Rate it:

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it's not the size of the dog in the fight but the size of the fight in the dogdetermination and perseverance will win out in the long run.Rate it:

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iusto (opp. tumultuario) proelio confligere cum hoste (Liv. 35. 4)to fight a pitched, orderly battle with an enemy.Rate it:

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kick assTo beat someone in a fight.Rate it:

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kick ass and take namesTo beat someone in a competition, fight, or other situation.Rate it:

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l'affaire a été chaudeIt was warm work (referring to a fight).Rate it:

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laced-upReady for a fight.Rate it:

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laxatis (opp. confertis) ordinibus pugnareto fight in open order.Rate it:

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let's golet's fight, bring it onRate it:

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lick the pants offTo thoroughly and decisively defeat someone, either in a physical fight or, figuratively, in a competition.Rate it:

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make amendsTo repair a relationship; to make up; to resolve an argument or fight; to make reparations or redress.Rate it:

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make mincemeat out ofTo defeat one's opponent easily and completely during a fight, contest, or debate.Rate it:

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make strangeTo behave in a shy, uncommunicative, resistant manner when encountering an unfamiliar person or situation.Rate it:

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make upTo resolve, forgive or smooth over an argument or fight.Rate it:

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mix it upTo compete vigorously, to quarrel, or to fight physically.Rate it:

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monkey run^ Residents cock-a-hoop after winning fight to keep saucy underpass nameThe Yorkshire Post, 2006-03-11.Rate it:

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never fight a land war in AsiaDon't bite off more than you can chew; don't start a fight that is too big to win.Rate it:

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nous avons brûlé nos vaisseauxThere is no going back now; We mean to fight to the last.Rate it:

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omissis pilis gladiis rem gerereto throw down the javelins (pila) and fight with the sword.Rate it:

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once bitten, twice shyOne is cautious in the future if one has been hurt in the past.Rate it:

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one can't fight city halltaking on any government entity in a contest is difficult and easier said than done.Rate it:

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one card shy of a full deckMentally deranged; demented; insane.Rate it:

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one must fight the beast of brutality, to defend one’s stance on neutralityWhen war is thrust upon a nation by another belligerent nation, a neutral nation suffers a dilemma of the collective state conscience.Rate it:

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os brancos que se entendamSaid by someone who wishes to stay away from a fight or discussion between other people.Rate it:

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Pen is Mightier than the SwordWords have more power than war, to influence with ones words not with fightRate it:

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piece of oneA chance to fight with someone.Rate it:

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pitAn enclosed area into which gamecocks, dogs, and other animals are brought to fight, or where dogs are trained to kill rats.Rate it:

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pro aris et focis pugnare, certare, dimicareto fight for hearth and home.Rate it:

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proeliis secundis utito fight successfully.Rate it:

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proelio vinci, superari, inferiorem, victum discedereto be defeated in fight, lose the battle.Rate it:

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proelio, armis decertare (B. G. 1. 50)to fight a decisive battle.Rate it:

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proelium deserereto give up the fight.Rate it:

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proelium dirimere (B. C. 1. 40)to break off the fight.Rate it:

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proelium facere secundumto fight successfully.Rate it:

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proelium renovare, redintegrareto begin the fight again.Rate it:

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pugnam navalem facereto fight a battle at sea.Rate it:

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punch upto fightRate it:

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put upTo present, especially in "put up a fight".Rate it:

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put up one's dukesPrepare to fight; literally, to raise your fists.Rate it:

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