had words
Got into it
Had words means argued or exchanged angry remarks.
The phrase implies a verbal confrontation, usually brief and pointed rather than a prolonged dispute: We had words about the money he owes me.
It often understates the intensity—what's described as "having words" may have been a serious quarrel.
- spokeCommunicated verbally
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- argumentReasoned case or dispute
- quarrelAngry verbal dispute
- sharp tongueTendency toward cutting remarks
anger · bickering · reconciliation · dialogue · wrangle · resentment · tension · dispute · tiff · hostility · spat · confrontation · apology · falling-out · frustration · compromise · discussion · altercation
had wordsgot along
Maintained friendly relations
hit it off · saw eye to eye · agreed · made up · reconciled
had wordskept quiet
said nothing · bit one's tongue · let it go · stonewalled · clammed up
had wordsmade up
Concocted or reconciled
made amends · reconciled · buried the hatchet · cleared the air · kissed and made up
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