put up dukes
put up (one's) dukes
old-fashioned To raise one's fists in preparation for a fight. Often said as a command. I put up my dukes, expecting him to strike me at any moment. I ain't gonna let nobody insult my good character—come on and put up your dukes!
See also: duke, put, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
put up one's dukes
Fig. to be prepared to fight. He's telling you to put up your dukes. Put up your dukes and be a man!
See also: duke, put, up
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- put up (one's) dukes
- Put up your dukes!
- What say (one)?
- What say you?
- What say?
- scrape acquaintance with
- scrape acquaintance with (someone)
- scrape an acquaintance with somebody
- scrape up an acquaintance
- scrape up an acquaintance with (someone)