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cross swords (with someone)

Fig. to become the adversary of someone. Gloria loved an argument and was looking forward to crossing swords with Sally.

See also: cross, sword

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Richard Hayler, general secretary, BGRB, replies: I don't want to cross swords with Chris, who I have a great deal of respect for, and I don't dispute the figures in his letter. Letter: Stow RM Page says prize-money down by pounds 6k per kennel by The Racing Post (London, England) SKIPPER David Beckham can't wait to cross swords with former Manchester United mate Dwight Yorke when England take on Trinidad and Tobago. Football: Becks mate by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland) ``We will cross swords again, but as long as he shows me that enthusiasm, he and I will never have a lasting problem. FOOTBALL: Souey expects more bust-ups by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)			crinkle up crisp criticism criticize for crock crock up crook crooked as a barrel of fish hooks crop crop out crop up cross cross a bridge before one comes to it cross fingers cross from some place to some place cross heart cross mind Cross my heart cross off cross out cross over cross over into some place cross palm with silver cross path cross paths cross swords cross swords with cross that bridge when come to it cross that bridge when one comes to it cross the line cross the Rubicon Cross the stream where it is shallowest cross up cross with cross-examine crosse Crosses are ladders that lead to heaven crossfire crossroad crouch crouch around crouch down crow crow about crow bait crowd crowd around crowd in crowd in some place crowd out of crowd through			Cross Site Scripting cross slide cross slit Cross slope Cross software cross someone's mind cross species colostrum Cross Spectral Matrix cross spectrum Cross Splenocyte Migration Inhibition Test Cross springer Cross Stack Uplink Fast Cross staff Cross staff Cross State Air Pollution Rule Cross States Numismatic Association Cross stich Cross stitch Cross stitch thread colours Cross stones Cross Strap Unit cross street Cross Street Location Cross stroke Cross Support Service cross swords cross swords with Cross symbol Cross symbol Cross symbol Cross symbol Cross symbol Cross syndrome Cross System Product Cross System Product Cross System Product/Application Development cross table cross table cross table cross table cross table Cross Table Lateral View cross tabulate Cross Tabulated Table Cross tabulation Cross Talk Cross Technologies, Inc. cross tee cross tell cross tell cross that bridge before one comes to it cross that bridge when come to it cross that bridge when come to it cross that bridge when come to it cross that bridge when come to it cross that bridge when come to it

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