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
After our—what shall we call it?—little passage of arms?
From The Lady of the Mount by Isham, Frederic Stewart
To the perusal of the “give-and-take” passage of arms I cordially commend my readers.
From John Leech, His Life and Work. Vol. 1 by Frith, William Powell
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
Her passage of arms with des Ageaux had not tended to soften her feelings.
From The Abbess Of Vlaye by Weyman, Stanley J.
