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
Leslie	['lezli]
DÁIre	DAW-ra	Irish, Irish Mythology
PaŠKal	-	Croatian (Rare)
Martti	MAHRT-tee	Finnish
Savina	-	Italian
Annett	['ænit]