be at each other's throats

be at each other's throats

Of two or more people, to be noticeably and aggressively angry with each other. Those two are at each other's throats because they can't agree on how to best lead the committee. You can hear their shouting all the way down the hall!
See also: each, throat
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

be at each other's throats

(of people or organizations) quarrel or fight persistently.
1990 Rian Malan My Traitor's Heart ‘It's not only difficult for people outside to understand why blacks are at each others' throats,’ he says. ‘It's difficult for ourselves.’
See also: each, throat
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • at each other's throats
  • battle of the giants
  • chalk and cheese
  • cling together
  • between two fires
  • Box and Cox
  • apples to oranges
  • come together
  • (one, two, three) strikes against (someone or something)
  • at opposite poles
References in periodicals archive
"I am willing to fight him till the death and come Friday, we will again be at each other's throats," he began.