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
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
“There’s no reason for it to come to that, to come to blows, to come to increased physical tension,” Kirby said at the White House.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 29, 2022
People might come to blows rooting for the San Francisco Giants versus the Los Angeles Dodgers.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 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
