at sword's point

Also, at swords' points. Antagonistic, hostile, as in Father and son were at swords' points. Dating from the days when swords were used to settle quarrels, the idiom today generally signifies only a bitter quarrel.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Aurelia	ow-RE-lyah (Italian), ow-REL-yah (Polish)	Ancient Roman, Romanian, Italian, Spanish, Polish
Theia	-	Greek Mythology
Eric	['erik]
Naz	-	Turkish
GracÍLia	grə-SEEL-yə	Portuguese
Nuada	-	Irish Mythology