come to blows

动词 v.

中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.

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

— I'll follow you, Floating Tom, into the Mingo camp, on such an arr'nd, and will strive to do my duty, should we come to blows; though, never having been tried in battle, I don't like to promise more than I may be able to perform.
To degrade into a fight or physical conflict (in reference to an argument or to a situation of tension or antagonism). impersonal

— They exchanged insults, without it coming to blows.

comes to blows present,singular,third-person coming to blows participle,present came to blows past come to blows participle,past

近义词

come to grips duke it out