Coming to blows.
This idiom or expression has to do with:
Fighting.
We were about to come to blows, and start fighting, when he suddenly apologized.
At each other’s throat.
This idiom or expression means:
Verbally fighting.
Arguing very angrily.
A. I thought they were gonna kill each other.
B. I know, they were really going at each other’s throat!!
Also similar:
Duking it out.
Going at each other.
Letting each other have it.
Fists were flying.
This idiom or expression like sentence means:
They were all fighting.
Fighting was going on.
Gloves coming off.
This idiom or expression means:
Situation getting worse.
Expect fighting to begin.
A. It’s a nasty campaign. You think gloves will be coming off?
B. As far as I’m concerned gloves are off already!
Fighting chance.
This idiom or expression means:
A slight chance.
A chance to win, but with difficulty.
A. Are you gonna try for the team?
B. No, I don’t have a fighting chance.
A. Then I won’t either.
B. No, you should. You can still do it, but you really have to work at it.
You wanna step outside?
This idiom or expression like question means:
Do you want to fight?
Also:
Taking it outside.
Stepping outside.
Continuing it outside.
