arm wrestled
Battled with grip
Arm wrestled is the past tense of arm wrestle, a contest where two people grasp hands and try to force each other's arm down onto a surface.
The phrase often appears figuratively for any direct struggle between two parties: The senators arm wrestled over the amendment for weeks.
- locked handsFingers intertwined in grip
- hand gripSurface for holding
- grappleSeize and fight closely
- opponentOne who contends against
- over the topExcessively theatrical or extreme
wager · winner takes all · challenge · competition · match · triceps · feinting · strength · brute strength · tendons · power · ligaments · torque · bar · bar fight · contest · tussle · bout
type of physical confrontation
arm wrestledfistfought
Engaged in hand combat
brawled · boxed · kicked · headbutted · grappled
cooperation vs. competition
arm wrestledcooperated
Acted jointly with others
collaborated · assisted · helped · embraced
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