- square off
- {v. phr.}, {informal} To stand ready for fighting with the fists. * /The two boxers squared off when the bell rang./
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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square off — in. to prepare to fight; to prepare to argue or compete. □ They were squaring off, so I asked them if they’d like to step outside. □ Let’s square off and debate this thing properly … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
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