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21knock-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 ; …
22knock|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 …
23knock-down-and-drag-out — knock down and drag out, knockdown dragout knockdown dragoutadj. marked by extreme violence; of fights; also used metaphorically of fierce contests; as, a knock down and drag out fight; a knockdown dragout competition for the browser market. Syn …
24knock-down, drag-out — or knock down and drag out adjective Date: 1834 marked by extreme violence or bitterness and by the showing of no mercy < knock down, drag out political debates > • knock down drag out noun …
25knock-down, drag-out — adjective see knock down and drag out I * * * (or knock down drag out) adj, always used before a noun US informal : very angry or violent We had a knock down drag out argument …
26knock-down-drag-out — adj [only before noun] AmE informal a knock down drag out argument or fight is an extremely angry or violent one …
27knock-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) …
28knock-down-drag-out — knock′ down drag′ out adj. marked by unrelenting violence: a knock down drag out fight[/ex] • Etymology: 1820–30 …
29knockdown drag-out fight — n. a prolonged and hard fight. □ Trying to get my proposal accepted was a knockdown drag out fight. □ I don’t want to get involved in a knockdown drag out fight over this business …
30knock-down-and-drag-out — adjective see knock down, drag out …