Boy, they really had a knock-down, drag-out fight.
•Stop calling each other names, or you're going to end up with a real knock-down, drag-out fight.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
knock-down-drag-out — knock′ down drag′ out adj. marked by unrelenting violence: a knock down drag out fight[/ex] • Etymology: 1820–30 … From formal English to slang
knock-down-drag-out — /nok down drag owt /, adj. marked by unrelenting violence: a knock down drag out fight. Also, knock down, drag out; knock down and drag out. [1820 30; adj. use of v. phrases knock down and drag out] * * * n. informal a free for all fight [as ad … Useful english dictionary
knock-down, drag-out — /ˈnɒk daʊn ˌdræg aʊt/ (say nok down .drag owt) adjective characterised by unrestrained violence: it was a knock down, drag out fight. Also, knockdown, dragout. {US colloquial phrase (1820s) to knock down and drag out meaning to vanquish utterly ; …
knock-down-drag-out — /nok down drag owt /, adj. marked by unrelenting violence: a knock down drag out fight. Also, knock down, drag out; knock down and drag out. [1820 30; adj. use of v. phrases knock down and drag out] * * * … Universalium
knock-down-drag-out — American a knock down drag out fight or argument is very serious and continues for a long time. Look, I don t want to get into a knock down drag out fight with you over this so let s forget it. (always before noun) … New idioms dictionary
knock|down-drag-out — «NOK DOWN DRAG OWT», adjective. U.S. Slang. characterized by great violence, especially hand to hand; rough; violent; raging: »a knockdown drag out fight, a knockdown drag out argument … Useful english dictionary
knock-down-drag-out — adj [only before noun] AmE informal a knock down drag out argument or fight is an extremely angry or violent one … Dictionary of contemporary English
Knock-down, drag-out — (of a fight or brawl) particularly violent … Dictionary of Australian slang
knock-down, drag-out — Australian Slang (of a fight or brawl) particularly violent … English dialects glossary
knock-down — ☆ knock down or drag out [näk′doun΄ drag′out΄ ] n., adj. Informal 1. characterized by great violence, harshness, animosity, etc. [a knock down, drag out argument] 2. an extremely harsh or violent fight, argument, etc. * * * … Universalium
knock-down — ☆ knock down or drag out [näk′doun΄ drag′out΄ ] n., adj. Informal 1. characterized by great violence, harshness, animosity, etc. [a knock down, drag out argument] 2. an extremely harsh or violent fight, argument, etc … English World dictionary
