go at it
idiom
: to fight or argue
Our neighbors were arguing again last night. They went at it for almost an hour.
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In Episodes 1 and 2, Mari and Shauna really go at it.
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Lauren Coates, Variety, 15 Feb. 2025
But beyond some halfhearted sniping, these two rarely go at it.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
So the surviving final four go at it next Sunday: No. 1 Kansas City vs. No. 2 Buffalo in a heavyweight AFC finale, and No. 2 Philadelphia vs. No. 6 Washington in a more surprising NFC final.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2025
Who doesn’t want to watch gigantic creatures and metal men the size of skyscrapers go at it?
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
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Lauren Coates, Variety, 15 Feb. 2025
But beyond some halfhearted sniping, these two rarely go at it.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
So the surviving final four go at it next Sunday: No. 1 Kansas City vs. No. 2 Buffalo in a heavyweight AFC finale, and No. 2 Philadelphia vs. No. 6 Washington in a more surprising NFC final.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2025
Who doesn’t want to watch gigantic creatures and metal men the size of skyscrapers go at it?
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Go at it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20at%20it. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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