| 词组 | FIGHTING |
| 释义 | IDIOMSLANG FIGHTING come to blows (over something) to fight about something, usually by striking blows, or verbally.They got excited about the accident, but they never actually came to blows over it.Yes, they aren't the kind of people who come to blows. fight sb or sth hammer and tongs and fight sb or sth tooth and nail; go at it hammer and tongs; go at it tooth and nail to fight against someone or something energetically and with great determination. (All have fixed order.)They fought against the robber tooth and nail.The dogs were fighting each other hammer and tongs.The mayor fought the new law hammer and tongs.We'll fight this zoning ordinance tooth and nail. free-for-all a disorganized fight or contest involving everyone; a brawl.The picnic turned into a free-for-all after midnight.The race started out in an organized manner, but ended up being a free-for-all. give someone a licking to beat someone.Bill give Tom a licking in a fight.VII give you a good licking if you don't leave me alone. give someone a shellacking to beat someone.My dad gave me a shellacking when I broke his fishing rod.If you do that again, I will give you a shellacking. knock-down-drag-out fight a serious fight; a serious argument. (Folksy.)Boy, they really had a knock-down-drag-out fight.Stop calling each other names, or you're going to end up with a real knock-down-drag-out fight. light into someone or something to attack someone or something. (Informal.)John lit into him with both fists.The cat lit into the dog and did some real damage. mess someone up to rough someone up; to beat someone up. (Slang.)The robbers threatened to mess Bob up if he didn't cooperate.John messed up Bill a little, but no real harm was done. mix it up to argue or fight. (Slang.)First they were just talking, then suddenly one of them got mad and they really began to mix it up.Look at you, Bill! Your face is bleeding. Have you been mixing it up with John again? put something up to make a struggle, a fight, etc. (Usually put up something, and not put something up.)Did he put up a fight?No, he only put up a bit of a struggle. Them's fighting words Those are words that will start a fight. (Folksy. Note that them is is permissible in this expression.)Better not talk like that around here. Them's fighting words.Them's fighting words, and you'd better be quiet unless you want trouble. tilt at windmills to fight battles with imaginary enemies; to fight against unimportant enemies or issues. (As with the fictional character, Don Quixote, who attacked windmills.)Aren't you too smart to go around tilting at windmills?I'm not going to fight this issue. I've wasted too much of my life tilting at windmills. wipe the floor up with someone to beat or physically abuse someone. (Slang. Usually said as a threat.)You say that to me one more time, and I'll wipe the floor up with you.Oh, yeah! You're not big enough to wipe up the floor with anybody! FIGHTING - WAR all-out war total war, as opposed to small, warlike acts or threats of war.We are now concerned about all-out war in the Middle Fast.Threats of all-out war caused many tourists to leave the country immediately. |
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