passage of arms

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Reported by Jay Branegan/Washington A disputed passage of arms Ronald Reagan's arms control negotiators face an immensely difficult task in trying to push their Soviet counterparts toward an agreement.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Don't forget, George," said Vyner, good humouredly, "that in any little passage of arms between you, you have the strong position, and hers is the weak one."

From Luttrell Of Arran Complete by Lever, Charles James

He had not forgotten a recent and somewhat fierce political passage of arms, and turned to go by her.

From The Red City A Novel of the Second Administration of President Washington by Mitchell, S. Weir (Silas Weir)

The play went into rehearsal, and the author had a passage of arms with Mademoiselle Mars, who took the part of Doña Sol.

From Victor Hugo: His Life and Works by Smith, G. Barnett

He marvelled, though, in his slow brain, as it wandered round the knotty subject, over the passage of arms betwixt the ladies; their covert menace; the oath the little lad was made to swear.

From My Lords of Strogue, Vol. I (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union by Wingfield, Lewis