gloves are off

Fig. There is going to be a serious dispute. (As if boxers had removed their gloves in order to inflict more damage. See also take the gloves off.) Bob got mad and yelled, "Ok, the gloves are off!" and started cussing and pounding the table.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Thea	TE-ah (German), THEE-ə (English)	German, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, English
Menes	-	Ancient Egyptian
Trace	TRAYS	English
Love	[lʌv]
Halvard	-	Norwegian
Tzivia	-	Hebrew