come to blows

Example Sentences

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In most refugee settlements, the government has run out of land to allocate to migrants for crop cultivation, and in at least one, refugees have come to blows over the plots that are available.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

If they come to blows it will be a mismatch, especially since the taller guy is wearing a helmet and carrying a stick.

From Los Angeles Times

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

It’s been nearly seven years since audiences saw Wilson Fisk and Matt Murdock come to blows for the last time in Netflix’s “Daredevil.”

From Los Angeles Times