- have words
- have wordsEuph. to argue. •
From the sound of things, Bill and his father had words last night.
•We had words on the subject of money.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
have words
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have words — (with (someone)) to speak to someone angrily. The coach had words with several of his players when the game was over … New idioms dictionary
have words — index bicker Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
have words — verb a) To argue, to have an argument. Its no treat to me to and the dishes when the atmospheres what you might call electric. . . . b) To speak sternly, angrily, or in an argumentative manner to … Wiktionary
have words — verb censure severely or angrily The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger s car The deputy ragged the Prime Minister The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup • Syn: ↑call on the carpet, ↑take to task, ↑rebuke, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
have words with someone — have words (with (someone)) to speak to someone angrily. The coach had words with several of his players when the game was over … New idioms dictionary
have words with — have words (with (someone)) to speak to someone angrily. The coach had words with several of his players when the game was over … New idioms dictionary
have words with — index brawl, contend (dispute), disaccord, dispute (contest), fight (battle) Burton s Legal Th … Law dictionary
have words — have an altercation, argue, dispute … English contemporary dictionary
have words — to speak to someone angrily. There were several penalties and the referee had words with one of the players after the match. (usually + with) … New idioms dictionary
have words — we had words, and Jason walked out Syn: quarrel, argue, disagree, squabble, bicker, fight, wrangle, dispute, fall out, clash, row … Thesaurus of popular words
have words (with somebody) (about something) — have/exchange ˈwords (with sb) (about sth) idiom (especially BrE) to have an argument with sb • We ve had words. • Words were exchanged. Main entry: ↑wordidiom … Useful english dictionary
