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WHAT DOES COME TO BLOWS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of come to blows in the English dictionary

The definition of come to blows in the dictionary is to fight. Other definition of come to blows is to result in a fight.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COME TO BLOWS

come out
come out in the wash
come out of one´s shell
come over
come round
come the raw prawn
come through
come to
come to an end
come to grief
come to hand
come to life
come to light
come to light with
come to one´s knowledge
come to pass
come to rest
come to terms
come to the party
come to the surface

WORDS THAT END LIKE COME TO BLOWS

All Hallows
Allhallows
bellows
flyblows
gallows
how the wind blows
Independent Order of Oddfellows
pair of bellows
scapegallows
shallows
the gallows
yellows

Synonyms and antonyms of come to blows in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «come to blows» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COME TO BLOWS

Find out the translation of come to blows to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of come to blows from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «come to blows» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

大打出手
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

llegar a las manos
570 millions of speakers

English

come to blows
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लड़ने के लिए आ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تأتي لضربات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

подерутся
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

entraram em conflito
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চালাও
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

se battre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Datang ke pukulan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

aneinander geraten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

殴り合いになる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불면 에 와서
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Teka menyang ngunekke
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đến thổi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வீழ்ந்துவிடும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एकेरीवर येणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Darbe gel
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

azzuffarsi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dojść do rękoczynów
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

поб´ються
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vin la lovituri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

έρχονται στα χτυπήματα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

handgemeen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

komma till slag
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kommet til slag
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of come to blows

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COME TO BLOWS»

The term «come to blows» is regularly used and occupies the 82.757 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COME TO BLOWS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about come to blows

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COME TO BLOWS»

Discover the use of come to blows in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to come to blows and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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English-Albanian Dictionary of Idioms
The train came to a sudden stop. come to blows over sth zihem, rrihem me grushta □ We almost came to blows over what color our new carpet should be. □ We didn 't actually come to blows, but we spent the rest of the day staring out of ...
Ilo Stefanllari, 2000
2
Reports from Commissioners
Then the two parties would have come to blows and violence before you would introduce martial law ? — They might come to blows. 6474. What do you moan by a riot ? — They might, perhaps, come to blows. 6475. Perhaps come to blows.
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1865
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
For example, The blow wasfatal, causing the young boxer to meet an untimely end, or Ourpartnership came to an untimely end when I became too ill to work. Also see DEAD END. come to blows Begin to fight. For example, It hardly seems  ...
Christine Ammer, 2013
4
Rajpal Dictionary Of English Idioms & Phrases
... continue to suffer from continuous dictatorship Come to a standstill: Come to a complete stop * Due to a general strike, the office work has come to a standstill Come to blows: Start fighting * Both the brothers came to blows while arguing over ...
Shori, A K, 2010
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English phraseology: a ser. of practical exercises to be ...
7 To come to, se rendre, monter a.3 8 To come to blows, en venir aux prises, 9 To come to no good, venir a mal, finvr mal. 10 To come to nothing (projects, &c.), s' en aller enfumee. 1 Said of literary productions. 2 Said of health. 8 Said of money  ...
Francis Joseph Wattez, 1859
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Rapidex Enrich Your Word Power
Come before sb/st ( to be more important than sth else) Kavish feels his family comes before his career. Come to blows (to fight) From hot words they came to blows. Come across (to see accidentally) I came across my old friend near my ojfice.
Pustak Mahal Editorial
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American Slang: Cultural Language Guide to Living in the USA
Come to blows: to reach a point of physical confrontation or verbal abuse. We came to blows over a little matter. Come to grips with: try to cope. We had to come to grips with our overwhelming debts. Come to nothing: all the effort is worthless.
Joseph Melillo, Edward M. Melillo, 2004
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English/German Dictionary of Idioms: Supplement to the ...
an die Strippe hängen (und ...) * Telefon: sich (gleich/...) ans Telefon hängen ( und ...) blown to be thrown/blown/... off course Bahn: aus der Bahn geschleudert werden blows they/the MPs/... come to blows Tätlichkeiten: in Tätlichkeiten ausarten ...
Professor Hans Schemann, 2013
9
The Dimwit's Dictionary: More Than 5,000 Overused Words and ...
Winnie said she believed at that moment it would come to blows, though she had never seen a man strike a woman, nor a woman strike a man for that matter. — Beth Gutcheon, More Than You Know come to find out An infantile phrase (see ...
Robert Hartwell Fiske, 2006
10
Idioms and Phrases
Come through something Survive He came through the test without difficulty. Come to an agreement Agree (about a thing) They came to an agreement not to interfere in each other's affairs. Come to blows Fight When they exchanged words, ...
Prof. V.N. Sadasiva Rau, Sura College of Competition, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COME TO BLOWS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term come to blows is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Lenin' and 'Stalin' Come to Blows in Moscow's Red Square
Stalin and Lenin came to blows not far from Moscow's famed Red Square on Monday evening. At least that's how Lenin tells it. «ABC News, Jul 15»
2
Baylor football 2015 week-by-week predictions: Is undefeated …
Breakdown: Whether either team is good or bad in a given season, these two teams always seem to come to blows. However, Baylor has won ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
3
Tough Enough 2015 Episode 3 Recap & Reactions: Popularity …
... Moment of the Week: Tanner and Patrick seem to be forming some tension and I am hoping they will eventually actually come to blows. «Cageside Seats, Jul 15»
4
MARC ILES' TOUR DIARY: The maze of Austrian transport has me …
Wouldn't you know, just as me and the Italian bloke were about to come to blows at the station ticket machine, she turned up, pressed a few ... «The Bolton News, Jul 15»
5
The Bachelorette's Chris Harrison: I'm Beginning to Believe Nick Is …
The Bachelorette's Shawn and Nick have finally come to blows. It was a only a matter of time before Shawn truly confronted "the other guy," and ... «Echo Pilot, Jul 15»
6
EastEnders Spoilers: Someone's arrested for Lucy Beale's murder …
Carol is initially reluctant, but after they come to blows with Ben, agrees. Meanwhile, after a tip-off from Ritchie, Phil tells Ben the police will be in ... «Unreality TV, Jul 15»
7
Jerome Kaino promises to 'fight fire with fire' against physical …
Big body contact is a given when these two combative nations come to blows in Apia on Wednesday. Every metre will be brutally earned and ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
8
Meet Greece's new finance minister Euclid Tsakalotos
Although less likely to come to blows with his European partners that Varoufakis, he is no less radical critic of liberal capitalism, which he ... «euronews, Jul 15»
9
Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden Bundle Pack Includes Bonus Free …
With more than 20 playable characters and 100 support characters, fans will be able to create their dream matchups and come to blows with ... «iDigitalTimes.com, Jul 15»
10
Javier Mascherano: 'I never grabbed Ever Banega'
Mascherano, 31, was reported to have verbally attacked and come to blows with Banega after their side's 4-1 penalty shoot-out loss to Chile in ... «Pulse Nigeria, Jul 15»

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