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Noun

A fight or argument

Set-to

A sudden concerted effort to deal with something

Verb

Start doing something with vigour or determination

To quibble over trivial matters

To get involved, especially in an active or vigorous manner

Not quite

Begin or start again

To apply oneself to, or start work on, a given task or issue

To exchange or express diverging or opposite views, typically in a heated or angry way

Assert something as a position in an argument

To engage in competition to attain (a position of power)

To engage in a war

Preposition

On the brink of

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Noun

A fight or argument

difference of opinion

quarrelling^UK

quarreling^US

clamour^UK

knock down and drag out

clamor^US

furore^UK

furor^US

alarums and excursions

dialogue^UK

dialog^US

clangour^UK

clangor^US

channel of communication

question and answer session

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“And the show's roving reporter will inevitably look as if he has experienced a major set-to with the studio hairdresser before each episode.”

Noun

Set-to

Noun

A sudden concerted effort to deal with something

endeavor^US

endeavour^UK

program^US

programme^UK

offense^US

maneuver^US

manoeuvre^UK

manoeuvres^UK

offence^UK

maneuvers^US

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Verb

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Start doing something with vigour or determination

pull one's finger out

put one's hand to the plow

concentrate on

give everything

take the bull by the horns

put your shoulder to the wheel

put one's nose to the grindstone

address oneself

get things moving

roll up one's sleeves

set the wheels in motion

get one's finger out

put one's shoulder to the wheel

make a start

put one's hand to the plough

set the ball rolling

get the ball rolling

put the wheels in motion

get the show on the road

put in motion

start the ball rolling

start the ball rolling on

get something off the ground

organize^US

lay the first stone of

organise^UK

lay the foundations of

get down to the nitty-gritty

lay the first stone

get off one's backside

make a beginning

turn to

get down to brass tacks

take something forward

put your hand to the plough

hit the ground running

get one's feet wet

ring up the curtain on

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Verb

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To quibble over trivial matters

Verb

▲

To get involved, especially in an active or vigorous manner

have something to do with something

go in for something

opt in

be a party to something

be party to something

throw oneself into something

have something to do with

associate oneself with

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Verb

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Not quite

Verb

Begin or start again

take responsibility for

practise^UK

practice^US

give something a whirl

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Verb

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To apply oneself to, or start work on, a given task or issue

direct one's attention to

turn one's attention to

take responsibility for

endeavor^US

endeavour^UK

give something a whirl

maneuver^US

manoeuvre^UK

organize^US

take the bit between your teeth

start the ball rolling

give a try

make arrangements for

organise^UK

give one's attention to

grasp

gain control of

take control of

assume responsibility of

come to power over

take responsibility of

take the reins of

take up the baton for

give a dissertation on

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Verb

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To exchange or express diverging or opposite views, typically in a heated or angry way

be at sixes and sevens

fight like cat and dog

go at it hammer and tongs

be at each other's throats

have a misunderstanding

contradict each other

make a big thing about

bandy words with somebody

have a difference of opinion

engage in hostilities

be of a different opinion

be incompatible

have a different opinion

have a slanging match

balk^US

baulk^UK

express disagreement with

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Verb

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Assert something as a position in an argument

emphasize^US

emphasise^UK

recognize^US

recognise^UK

rumor^US

rumour^UK

shoot off one's mouth

feign the identity of

rationalize^US

rationalise^UK

legitimize^US

legitimise^UK

authorize^US

authorise^UK

legalize^US

license^UK

licence^US

legalise^UK

be a justification for

give the stamp of approval to

show to be reasonable

give force to

come to the defence of

be a defence of

give the green light to

realise^UK

realize^US

demonstrate the truth of

formalize^US

formalise^UK

throw one's weight behind

normalize^US

normalise^UK

give one's support to

stick by

give one's backing to

give an explanation for

require

entitle

earn

favour^UK

favor^US

provide a rationale for

prove to be reasonable

speak in favor of

make good on

give a justification for

give the rationale behind

patronize^US

patronise^UK

campaign on behalf of

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Verb

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To engage in competition to attain (a position of power)

Verb

To engage in a war

engage in hostilities

fight like cat and dog

take the field against

be at each other's throats

go at it hammer and tongs

have a misunderstanding

match yourself against

be at sixes and sevens

let have it

take issue with

contradict each other

make a big thing about

criticize^US

bandy words with somebody

criticise^UK

kick up a row

light into

get into conflict

have a difference of opinion

be of a different opinion

be incompatible

differ in opinion

have a different opinion

endeavor^US

endeavour^UK

balk^US

baulk^UK

express disagreement with

go up against in contest

try to beat

match strength

pitch oneself against

fight like Kilkenny cats

have an argument about

prove to be false

agitate against

blow out of the water

pick an argument with

hammer away at

argue the pros and cons of

shoot down in flames

bandy words concerning

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Preposition

On the brink of

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