break a lance

To engage in a competition, battle, or confrontation, usually with someone or something. The newly elected congresswoman broke a lance with the House of Representatives today on the issue of discrimination in business. The faction sought to break a lance with the government as a means of securing greater autonomy.

词组	break a lance
释义	break a lance break a lance To engage in a competition, battle, or confrontation, usually with someone or something. The newly elected congresswoman broke a lance with the House of Representatives today on the issue of discrimination in business. The faction sought to break a lance with the government as a means of securing greater autonomy. See also: break, lance Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: lance a prime mover prime mover battle battle with (someone or something) put up a struggle take (one) by surprise take by surprise take somebody by surprise lance through
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