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trade blows
trade blows
To fight, either physically or verbally. Typically said of two people who are evenly matched and thus able to continually exchange punches or barbs. The boxers traded blows all through the first round. Somebody needs to stop this debate, or these politicians will trade blows all night!
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Damion | | DAY-mee-ən | English |
| RubÉN | | roo-BEN | Spanish |
| Jericho | | JER-i-ko (English) | Biblical |
| Baltasar (2) | | - | Biblical Greek |
| Gregorio | | gre-GO-ryo | Italian, Spanish |
| Calista | | kə-LIS-tə (English), kah-LEE-stah (Spanish) | English, Portuguese, Spanish |