Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,726,655,953 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

knock-down-drag-out

    0.01 sec.
knock-down-drag-out  (American)
a knock-down-drag-out fight or argument is very serious and continues for a long time (always before noun) Look, I don't want to get into a knock-down-drag-out fight with you over this so let's forget it.


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
? References in periodicals archive
After marathon knock-down-drag-out committee fights, the words lesbian, bisexual, and trans-gender were added.
The overall picture of political life that emerges from ``Bare Knuckles'' is that of a no-holds-barred, knock-down-drag-out fight, not just between opposing candidates in elections, but also among competing Republican strategists, advisers and aides.
I stay away from City Hall because it's knock-down-drag-out.
 
Idioms browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Idioms and phrases
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.