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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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.
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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
Two of the league’s best pure scorers and most pugnacious alpha dogs go at it Wednesday, with each trying more than 10 3-pointers a game this season.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
Then, Paige and Kyle Cooke go at it for the millionth time because Paige (still) doesn’t think Kyle treats Amanda well enough.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
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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
Two of the league’s best pure scorers and most pugnacious alpha dogs go at it Wednesday, with each trying more than 10 3-pointers a game this season.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
Then, Paige and Kyle Cooke go at it for the millionth time because Paige (still) doesn’t think Kyle treats Amanda well enough.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Go at it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20at%20it. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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