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Messier42 Posted 13 years ago
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Are there similar expressions like them? Do they sound natural?

They were hurling criticizing words at each other. They were hitting out at each other.
Are there similar expressions like them? Do they sound natural?
  

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Hi Your first suggestion doesn't sound quite right but the second is fine ... - They were hurling insults at each other - They were hitting out at each other The following are sometimes said, but more unusual ... - They were going at each other hammer and tongs - They were out for each other's blood - It was a ding-dong battle - It was no holds barred - The air turned blue Dave

  • Hi Your first suggestion doesn't sound quite right but the second is fine ...
  • - They were hurling insults at each other - They were hitting out at each other The following are sometimes said, but more unusual ...
  • - They were going at each other hammer and tongs - They were out for each other's blood - It was a ding-dong battle - It was no holds barred - The air turned blue Dave
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Hi

Your first suggestion doesn't sound quite right but the second is fine ...

- They were hurling insults at each other
- They were hitting out at each other

The following are sometimes said, but more unusual ...

- They were going at each other hammer and tongs
- They were out for each other's blood
- It was a ding-dong battle
- It was no holds b

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