cut and thrust
Example Sentences
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He took over at Preston North End but he appeared ill at ease with the ruthless cut and thrust of the role, suffering relegation in his first season in 1973-74.
From BBC • Oct. 21, 2023
Elected in March, the 61-year-old former prosecutor-general only formally entered the cut and thrust of Korean politics when he declared his run for the presidency last June.
From Reuters • May 9, 2022
Dimi Petratos at the other end has Glover stretching for a well-jinked cross - there’s a nice cut and thrust developing to this one; you don’t imagine that’s the last goal we’ll see today.
From The Guardian • Dec. 15, 2019
The cut and thrust of parliamentary debate is notorious for bringing out the boor even in normally mild-mannered members of Parliament.
From Washington Post • May 30, 2019
Jacques Haret grinned, and went cut and thrust at Monsieur Voltaire.
From Francezka by Seawell, Molly Elliot
