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
See also:
  • 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