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knock-down-drag-out adjective[ before noun ] USuk /ˌnɒk.daʊn.dræɡˈaʊt/ us /ˌnɑːk.daʊn.dræɡˈaʊt/ a knock-down-drag-out fight or argument is very serious and continues for a long time: (长时间)激烈的(斗争或讨论) Look, I don't want to get into a knock-down-drag-out fight with you over this, so let's forget it.听着,我不想跟你就这个问题纠缠争论,咱们忘了这件事吧。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Fighting armed combat arms array bellicosity blood diamond bloodlessly conflict engage firefight gunfight pick on someone your own sizeidiom rabbit punch refight remobilization remobilize scuffle see action tilt at windmillsidiom toe tussle
knock-down drag-out | American Dictionary knock-down drag-out adjective[ not gradable ] infmlus/ˈnɑkˌdɑʊn ˈdræɡˌɑʊt/ (of an argument or physical fight) lasting a long time and energetically fought: We had knock-down drag-out fights, but when I really needed him on the big issues, he was helpful. |