threw hands
Got into fisticuffs
To throw hands means to engage in a physical fight, often used in informal or slang contexts: They threw hands outside the bar last night.
- punchStrike with fist
- square upResolve a debt
- knuckle upPrepare to fight
- angerIntense hostile emotion
- jabQuick, straight blow
aggression · retaliation · street fight · uppercut · fisticuffs · grapple · scrap · provocation · rumble · slugfest · block · dodge · escalation · tension · kick · rivalry · strike · brawl
physical aggression
threw handswalked away
Left by foot
backed down · kept the peace · stood down · de-escalated · held back
conflict resolution method
threw handsverbal sparring
Competitive witty exchange
negotiated · mediated · made peace · came to terms · compromised
interpersonal stance
threw handsshook hands
Clasped in greeting
made peace · embraced · made up · reconciled · buried the hatchet
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