Slug fest In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "slug fest", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jimmy Hung calendar 2021-11-20 09:11

Meaning of Slug fest (redirected from slugfest )

Slugfest noun

A fight in which people hit each other with their tightly closed hands.

 

 

Four people were injured in a slugfest between demonstrators and police.

He was arrested for getting into a slugfest after the match.

 A heated discussion, argument, or debate between two or more people in which points, refutations, allegations, etc., are exchanged to and fro.
 

The slugfest between the two wings of the party shows no signs of ceasing.

There is a slugfest between the families over ownership of the land.

Other phrases about:

go down swinging/fighting
to fight until the very end
It takes two to make a quarrel

When an argument or a fight occurs, both parties involved are responsible for it.

a fight to the finish
A fight, match or contest between two groups or people which may only end with the complete defeat of one side.
fight like a lion

To fight in a fierce and brave way

to make the feathers/fur fly

To cause an argument or a fight

Origin of Slugfest

This word dates from 1910 and originally referred to baseball.

The Origin Cited: Etymology .
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Sticks and stones may break my bones
A response to an insult, implying that people can be hurt by physical force but not by insults
Example: I don't care that much about what others say - sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.
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