tangle with someone/something
tangle with (someone or something)
To fight, argue, or engage in a dispute with someone or something. I wouldn't tangle with them if I were you. They've got so much money that you'll never stand a chance in court. My brother always had a habit of tangling with kids much bigger than him. Trust me, she is not one to tangle with.
See also: tangle
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
tangle with someone/something
in. to quarrel or fight with someone or something. It’s like tangling with a grizzly.
See also: someone, something, tangle
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- tangle with
- tangle with (someone or something)
- enmesh
- enmesh in
- enmesh in (something)
- entangle
- entangle (someone or something) in (something)
- entangle in
- take (one) by surprise
- take by surprise