n.
1.the act of fighting
2.an intense verbal dispute
3.a boxing match
4.a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
5.an aggressive willingness to compete fight v.
1.be engaged in a fight
2.fight against or resist strongly
3.make a strenuous or labored effort
4.exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person
Idiom of the Day
know which side one's bread is buttered on
to know who can help you and therefore try to please him or her, to know what is good for oneself
The man is careful not to make his boss angry. He knows which side his bread is buttered on.