throwing hands
Starting a fistfight
Throwing hands means fighting with fists—engaging in physical combat.
The phrase emphasizes punches specifically, distinguishing from wrestling or weapons: They started throwing hands in the parking lot.
Common in casual speech and online commentary about fights, both literal and metaphorical: I'm ready to throw hands over this take.
- square upResolve a debt
- street fightOutdoor physical altercation
- bar fightViolent pub altercation
- punchStrike with fist
- boxing matchScheduled combat between pugilists
ring the bell · anger · jab · confrontation · spar · aggression · road rage · showdown · on sight · talk shit · uppercut · challenge · brawl · scrap · fisticuffs · frustration · martial arts · hostility
throwing handsverbal sparring
Competitive witty exchange
talking it out · arguing · debating · war of words · negotiating
throwing handsmaking peace
Ending hostilities between parties
burying the hatchet · shaking hands · walking away · de-escalating · reconciling
throwing handsembracing
Holding warmly, willingly accepting
high-fiving · holding hands · shaking hands · fist bumping · fist bump
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