duke it out

1. To physically fight someone. Watch out, there's two guys duking it out in the back of the bar! I duked it out with some guy last night and earned myself a black eye for my troubles.

2. To contend with someone or something for something. In such a big family, my siblings and I always have to duke it out for our parents' attention.

See also: duke, out

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

duke it out

Sl. to have a fistfight. John told George to meet him in the alley so they could duke it out.

See also: duke, out

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

duke it out

fight it out. North American informal

Dukes or dooks are ‘fists’, especially when raised in a fighting position. The word comes from rhyming slang Duke of Yorks, ‘forks’ (i.e. fingers).

See also: duke, out

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

duke it out

phr. to have a fistfight. John told George to meet him in the alley so they could duke it out.

See also: duke, out

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

See also:

grapple
grappling
tear loose from (someone or something)
trade blows
light into
light into (someone or something)
light into someone
brace (oneself) for (something)
brace oneself for
suck into

References in periodicals archive

Jean-Baptiste hated family, we are told, yet he spawned one despite himself--a brood of pugilistic acolytes who duke it out with one another for the title to "dad's" affections.

Ticket to nowhere

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释义	duke it out duke it out 1. To physically fight someone. Watch out, there's two guys duking it out in the back of the bar! I duked it out with some guy last night and earned myself a black eye for my troubles. 2. To contend with someone or something for something. In such a big family, my siblings and I always have to duke it out for our parents' attention. See also: duke, out Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. duke it out Sl. to have a fistfight. John told George to meet him in the alley so they could duke it out. See also: duke, out McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. duke it out fight it out. North American informal Dukes or dooks are ‘fists’, especially when raised in a fighting position. The word comes from rhyming slang Duke of Yorks, ‘forks’ (i.e. fingers). See also: duke, out Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary duke it out phr. to have a fistfight. John told George to meet him in the alley so they could duke it out. See also: duke, out McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: grapple grappling tear loose from (someone or something) trade blows light into light into (someone or something) light into someone brace (oneself) for (something) brace oneself for suck into References in periodicals archive Jean-Baptiste hated family, we are told, yet he spawned one despite himself--a brood of pugilistic acolytes who duke it out with one another for the title to "dad's" affections. Ticket to nowhere
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