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
WilburnWIL-bərnEnglish
YorickYAWR-ik (English), YAW-rik (Dutch), YO-rik (Dutch)Literature, English, Dutch
LudgerLUD-gər (Dutch)German, Dutch
Lina (3)-Indian, Hindi
Salha-Arabic
Wafiya-Arabic