at swords' points

Combative, quarrelsome, or belligerent. I'm not surprised that those two are arguing already—they're always at swords' points.

See also: point

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

at sword's point

Also, at swords' points. Antagonistic, hostile, as in Father and son were at swords' points. Dating from the days when swords were used to settle quarrels, the idiom today generally signifies only a bitter quarrel.

See also: point

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

at swords' points

Ready for a fight.

See also: point

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

at swords' points

Openly hostile. This term obviously refers to swordfighting, long a thing of the past, but it has not died out. Mary McCarthy used it in her novel, The Group (1963): “Mrs. Hartshorn and her dead husband had had a running battle over Wilson and the League, and now Priss and Sloan were at swords’ points over Roosevelt and socialized medicine.” A synonymous expression is at daggers drawn, first recorded in 1668 but used figuratively only from the 1800s. Robert B. Brough, Marston Lynch, His Life and Times (1870) had it: “Was Marston still at daggers drawn with his rich uncle?”

See also: point

The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer

See also:

at sword's point
come to an understanding
kiss the rod
bad actor
actor
arguing for the sake of arguing
argument
come to an understanding with (one)
argue for
cross swords with (one)

词组	at swords' points
释义	at swords' points at swords' points Combative, quarrelsome, or belligerent. I'm not surprised that those two are arguing already—they're always at swords' points. See also: point Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. at sword's point Also, at swords' points. Antagonistic, hostile, as in Father and son were at swords' points. Dating from the days when swords were used to settle quarrels, the idiom today generally signifies only a bitter quarrel. See also: point The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. at swords' points Ready for a fight. See also: point American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. at swords' points Openly hostile. This term obviously refers to swordfighting, long a thing of the past, but it has not died out. Mary McCarthy used it in her novel, The Group (1963): “Mrs. Hartshorn and her dead husband had had a running battle over Wilson and the League, and now Priss and Sloan were at swords’ points over Roosevelt and socialized medicine.” A synonymous expression is at daggers drawn, first recorded in 1668 but used figuratively only from the 1800s. Robert B. Brough, Marston Lynch, His Life and Times (1870) had it: “Was Marston still at daggers drawn with his rich uncle?” See also: point The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: at sword's point come to an understanding kiss the rod bad actor actor arguing for the sake of arguing argument come to an understanding with (one) argue for cross swords with (one)
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