Break a lance phrase
'To take part in a contest, fight a battle, or come into conflict, Normally, followed by "with someone or something."
I told him that was not the time nor the place to break a lance with him and left.
If my friend hadn't stopped me, I would have broken a lance with that bitch.
She stormed off because she wanted avoid breaking a lance with him.
When an argument or a fight occurs, both parties involved are responsible for it.
A relationship that is full of disagreements or quarrels
The verb "break" must be conjugated according to its tense.
This phrase comes from the practice of jousting.
The idiom is used to say that someone is stupid, unthinking, or inattentive.
When I tell them anything, they look at me like the lights are on, but nobody's home.