break a lance

To engage in a competition, battle, or confrontation, usually with someone or something. The newly elected congresswoman broke a lance with the House of Representatives today on the issue of discrimination in business. The faction sought to break a lance with the government as a means of securing greater autonomy.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
YİĞİT	yee-YEET	Turkish
Queralt	-	Catalan
Hoyt	HOIT	English
GrÓA	-	Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Hemingr	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Serge	SERZH	French