- knock-down-drag-out
- noun see knock-down, drag-out
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
knock-down-drag-out
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knock|down-drag-out — «NOK DOWN DRAG OWT», adjective. U.S. Slang. characterized by great violence, especially hand to hand; rough; violent; raging: »a knockdown drag out fight, a knockdown drag out argument … Useful english dictionary
knock-down-drag-out — adj [only before noun] AmE informal a knock down drag out argument or fight is an extremely angry or violent one … Dictionary of contemporary English
knock-down-drag-out — knock′ down drag′ out adj. marked by unrelenting violence: a knock down drag out fight[/ex] • Etymology: 1820–30 … From formal English to slang
knock-down-drag-out — /nok down drag owt /, adj. marked by unrelenting violence: a knock down drag out fight. Also, knock down, drag out; knock down and drag out. [1820 30; adj. use of v. phrases knock down and drag out] * * * n. informal a free for all fight [as ad … Useful english dictionary
knock-down-drag-out — /nok down drag owt /, adj. marked by unrelenting violence: a knock down drag out fight. Also, knock down, drag out; knock down and drag out. [1820 30; adj. use of v. phrases knock down and drag out] * * * … Universalium
knock-down, drag-out — /ˈnɒk daʊn ˌdræg aʊt/ (say nok down .drag owt) adjective characterised by unrestrained violence: it was a knock down, drag out fight. Also, knockdown, dragout. {US colloquial phrase (1820s) to knock down and drag out meaning to vanquish utterly ; …
knock-down, drag-out — or knock down and drag out adjective Date: 1834 marked by extreme violence or bitterness and by the showing of no mercy < knock down, drag out political debates > • knock down drag out noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
knock-down, drag-out — adjective see knock down and drag out I * * * (or knock down drag out) adj, always used before a noun US informal : very angry or violent We had a knock down drag out argument … Useful english dictionary
knock-down-drag-out — American a knock down drag out fight or argument is very serious and continues for a long time. Look, I don t want to get into a knock down drag out fight with you over this so let s forget it. (always before noun) … New idioms dictionary
knock-down-drag-out — adjective AmE using the most extreme methods to win: a knock down drag out political campaign … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
