could fight a circle-saw (and it a-runnin')

could fight a circle-saw (and it a-runnin')
could fight a circle-saw (and it a-runnin')
Rur. eager to fight. •

He was so mad he could fight a circle-saw and it a-runnin'.

She's a good watchdog. She could fight a circle-saw.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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