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
Ridwan	-	Arabic
Sargent	['sa:dʒənt]
Karlene	KAHR-leen	English
Ryou	ṙyo:	Japanese
GÜRsel	-	Turkish
Viviana	vee-vee-AH-nah (Italian)	Italian, Spanish, Late Roman