a man among men

A man who is particularly special, outstanding, or otherwise noteworthy when compared to other men. Sal's a natural leader, a man among men. People really listen to him. I don't want some average Joe filling this position—I want a man among men. The best of the best. Your dad was such a kind soul, always willing to lend a hand or be a listening ear. He was truly a man among men.

a woman among women

A woman who is particularly special, outstanding, or otherwise noteworthy when compared to other women. Aiesha is a natural leader, a woman among women—people really listen to her. I don't want any old fool filling this position. I want a woman among women—the best of the best! Your mom was such a kind soul, always willing to lend a hand or be a listening ear. She was truly a woman among women.

fight among yourselves/ourselves/themselves

To argue or bicker within a certain group of people. I have nothing to do with this, so you guys can fight among yourselves. This really isn't a big deal, but if you two have to fight about it, you can fight among yourselves. As usual, the senators have lost sight of what their constituents want and are busy fighting among themselves.

See also: among, fight, ourselves, themselves, yourselves

get amongst it

To start doing something, especially with eagerness or enthusiasm. Primarily heard in Australia. Let's get amongst it—time's ticking! Would you get amongst it already? Your book report is due tomorrow! It seems like I always have to nudge the kids to get amongst it—they never want to do their chores.

put the cat amongst the pigeons

To do or say something that is likely to cause alarm, controversy, or unrest among a lot of people. Primarily heard in UK. The prime minister's casual remarks about the role of ethnicity in unemployment numbers has predictably put the cat amongst the pigeons on both sides of the political spectrum. We didn't want to put the cat amongst the pigeons, so we decided not to mention the bomb threat until we knew for certain that it was legitimate.

fight amongst

or fight among

To engage in mutual hostilities; squabble. Used reflexively: The siblings fought amongst themselves constantly. During our meetings, we always fight among ourselves.