come to blows
idiom
: to begin fighting : to begin hitting each other
They almost came to blows during their argument.
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Its banter takes on an almost musical rhythm as Syd and Tina nerd out over sauté pans or Richie and Fak (Matty Matheson) nearly come to blows about how best to paint a wall.
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Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 June 2023
At one point, Kennedy and Sandoval seemed almost to come to blows, with host and panel moderator Andy Cohen dropping his cue cards to literally hold Kennedy back.
—Francisco Guzman, USA TODAY, 7 June 2023
When Tom, who is now Matsson’s front runner, suspects that Greg tipped off the siblings, the two come to blows in the bathroom of Logan’s estate.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2023
Goodwin, Maggie and Marcel assist victims of a hit-and-run incident; Halstead tries to diagnose a patient with seizures; Asher and Archer come to blows with Jack Dayton.
—Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 18 Jan. 2023
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Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 June 2023
At one point, Kennedy and Sandoval seemed almost to come to blows, with host and panel moderator Andy Cohen dropping his cue cards to literally hold Kennedy back.
—Francisco Guzman, USA TODAY, 7 June 2023
When Tom, who is now Matsson’s front runner, suspects that Greg tipped off the siblings, the two come to blows in the bathroom of Logan’s estate.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2023
Goodwin, Maggie and Marcel assist victims of a hit-and-run incident; Halstead tries to diagnose a patient with seizures; Asher and Archer come to blows with Jack Dayton.
—Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 18 Jan. 2023
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“Come to blows.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20to%20blows. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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