come close to blows



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come close to blows

To nearly devolve into a physical fight. Shopping on Black Friday can be so frenetic and crazy that many customers come close to blows with one another!
See also: blow, close, come

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Moe (1)MOEnglish
Nadab-Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Ayo-Western African, Yoruba
Anastasiea-na-sta-ZEEFrench
Melton['meltən]
Hilaria[hi'lɛəriə]