come to blows

Example Sentences

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It’s “monkey see, monkey do,” she said, adding that she’s seen people nearly come to blows after drivers cut the line to snag a valuable spot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025

And even if they don't come to blows, the mere fact of racing can bring competitors into play - as happened to McLaren at the Italian Grand Prix last year.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2025

But Medellín Legorreta worries the two heavyweights may come to blows as forest fragmentation worsens and climate change brings further warming and prolonged droughts.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 11, 2023

I think Jack and Quentin will come to blows too as that uncle/nephew pretense unravels.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2022

But Haie is rather the executive arm, operating under Kat’s orders when things come to blows.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque