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knock-down-and-drag-out

/ˈnɒk daʊn ænd dræɡ aʊt/

Übersetzung: Beschreibt einen sehr intensiven, erbitterten und oft langwierigen Kampf oder Streit.

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adjective

/ˈnɒk daʊn ænd dræɡ aʊt/C2formalamerican
  • deBeschreibt einen sehr intensiven, erbitterten und oft langwierigen Kampf oder Streit.

Describes a very intense, bitter, and often prolonged fight or argument.

  1. Extremely violent or intenseC1informalamerican

    Describes a fight, argument, or conflict that is very aggressive, prolonged, and physically or verbally violent.

    deHeftig und erbittert

    • They had a knock-down-and-drag-out fight over the inheritance.
    • The debate turned into a knock-down-and-drag-out argument.
    • It was a knock-down-and-drag-out brawl that lasted for hours.

    Synonymeall-outbitterbrutalcutthroatferociousfierceintenserelentlesssavageviciousviolent

Formen
  • more knock-down-and-drag-out comparative form
  • most knock-down-and-drag-out superlative form