close grips

Example Sentences

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"When shall we come to close grips with them?"

From All for a Scrap of Paper A Romance of the Present War by Hocking, Joseph

In a way he was glad of this; like all youths he longed for excitement, and wanted to come to close grips with the thing he had set out to do.

From Tommy by Hocking, Joseph

Kościuszko and the Russian army under Denisov were now at close grips, Denisov repeatedly attacking, Kościuszko beating him off.

From Kościuszko A Biography by Gardner, Monica M. (Monica Mary)

What they all desired was to get into close grips with the Turks.

From The Irish at the Front by MacDonagh, Michael

Then they sure got to close grips," concluded Kiddie, "and I guess he got as much as he gave.

From Kiddie the Scout by Leighton, Robert