| 单词 | fisticuffs |
| 例句 | A still, small voice reminded me to return good for evil, reminded me that my plans for the future do not include fisticuffs or expulsion. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z And of course instances of old-fashioned fisticuffs are legion. | 'The Comedy of Errors': Giving Shakespeare His Sombrero and Kazoo 2011-03-18T11:00:00Z A little laggard in other action-picture techniques, the director allows Bryan to win one battle of fisticuffs strictly through frantic montage. Taken 2: Liam Neeson Proves Age and Body Count Are Just Numbers 2012-10-05T14:00:18Z Beyond the hero fisticuffs, "Speak of the Devil" provides a bevy of excellent character moments. 'Daredevil' Episode 9 review: 'Speak of the Devil' -- It's a trap! 2015-04-18T04:00:00Z While arguments about whether it should be ‘Merica or ‘Murica might lead to fisticuffs in some quarters, a dominant spelling of the even the most outlandish spoken phrases typically rises above the rest, she adds. Oxford Dictionary Adds 'Gender-Fluid,' ''Merica' and 'Squee' 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z Last week’s Gangster Squad climaxed with the same curious retrenchment to caveman fisticuffs. Hero Glock Dirty: Arnold’s Back, Guns Blazing, in The Last Stand 2013-01-18T13:00:02Z The portrayal of the seedy community is infused with black comedy moments as fights break out, from long-stewing grudges to alcohol-fueled fisticuffs. Slattery swaps Manhattan for 'God's Pocket' in directorial debut 2014-05-09T21:55:32Z In the end, the movies’ biggest advertisement for themselves will have people talking less about Smith’s acting than about his fisticuffs. An Onstage Slap Gives the Oscars More Drama Than It Bargained For 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z The New York Sun warns of all that will have to change: “Profanity will become a lost art in the lobby,” and there must be “no more . . . throwing of inkstands and fisticuffs.” A Century Before Hillary 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z Still, “Dry Powder” — the title refers to available investment capital on hand — takes a long time to move beyond mildly entertaining verbal fisticuffs between Jenny and Seth and dizzying instruction in high-end deal making. Review: ‘Dry Powder,’ a High-Finance Comedy Drama 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z But Mr. Barry loves molding the scenes in between the fisticuffs. Battle-Honed Commander Unleashes Pirates 2011-02-25T00:04:44Z The mutual teasing and sly insults that make one couple feel more alive might have another reduced to fisticuffs in seconds. For Better, for Worse: Three Memoirs Report From Marriage Country 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z The price of living in such a world is given achingly vibrant life by Mr. Rockwell and Ms. Arianda, and I’m not just talking about the fisticuffs. Review: ‘Fool for Love,’ a Kinship That Breaks Hearts and Knuckles 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, there is a painfully talky scene where Sarah stalls to buy time, and Orson engages in fisticuffs with one of Mike's ex-special forces that feels like a fight scene rehearsal. In "Operation Fortune," Aubrey Plaza saves Guy Ritchie's latest action-packed but lackluster caper 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z Ms. Cattrall’s celebrity is the principal reason for what may seem like a premature revival of Coward’s 1930 comedy of connubial fisticuffs, which was staged to splendid advantage on Broadway only nine years ago. Theater Review: Kim Cattrall Stars in ?Private Lives? - Review 2011-11-18T03:02:49Z If you are looking for a book to inspire fisticuffs at the Thanksgiving table, you've found it. 'Case for Sustainable Meat' takes on many sacred cows 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z The BBC this week abruptly suspended the hotheaded Clarkson after an unspecified "fracas" that, according to reports, involved fisticuffs with one of his producers. Jeremy Clarkson's 'Top Gear' suspension divides viewers around world 2015-03-11T04:00:00Z But verbal fisticuffs with Stephen were always about ideas and usually enjoyed by both parties. Letters: Stephen Hearst obituary 2010-04-14T17:47:00Z “But I remember there was a fight after Elephant; fisticuffs about whether it was good or bad. I thought that was interesting.” Matthew McConaughey on The Sea of Trees: 'Anyone has as much right to boo as they do to ovate' 2015-05-16T04:00:00Z There won’t be fisticuffs, per se — only a battle for the soul of country music. Pop: The Pendulum of Country 2013-06-14T21:25:36Z No one is arguing for characters to devolve into a ruckus of name-calling and fisticuffs. In defense of anger: A critic's appeal to playwrights to let their tempers fly 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z Gun play, fisticuffs, car crashes and romantic stalking. Movie Review: ?This Means War,? With Reese Witherspoon and Chris Pine 2012-02-17T00:26:21Z These “Henry V” characters — swaggering English soldiers, conceited French aristocrats and even the clergy — are irresistible, capering clowns, rarely far from fisticuffs or mayhem. Review | Faction of Fools and WSC Avant Bard offer zany Shakespeare 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z But it can express itself only through wicked steering maneuvers, fisticuffs and placid TV-watching with Mulligan's son. Refn's 'Drive' Review: Ryan Gosling a Silent Stuntman 2011-10-10T19:50:00Z The argument eventually ends with fisticuffs because Cooper doesn’t seem sure how to exit out of the premise any other way. ‘Ain’t No Mo’’ Review: After Great Tribulation, an Exodus of Black Citizens 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z The narrative sometimes flags so that everyone can get in a few volleys of the salty, pungent dialogue on the way to the next round of gunplay or fisticuffs. ‘The Harder They Fall’ Review: A New Look for the Old West 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z Between their verbal fisticuffs, bits and pieces of Bankhead's life emerge. It's Tallulah, Dahling, through Harper on Broadway 2010-03-15T02:16:00Z When a onetime private detective sits down to question a former spy and confessed performance artist, you might expect some verbal fisticuffs, a bit of bobbing and weaving or defensive prickliness. ‘The Pigeon Tunnel’ Review: Thinker, Player, Searcher, Spy 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z But for “Champion,” he had to choreograph fisticuffs and make them look convincing without anyone getting hurt. Putting the Brutality of a Prize Fight on the Met Opera Stage 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z Nevertheless, this bloody wallow in sweat, guns and fisticuffs — for those who swing that way — delivers. Movie Review: ‘Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning,’ With Jean-Claude Van Damme 2012-11-30T01:51:33Z Instead of settling the clashing obligations of family and business with poolside fisticuffs, today’s Ewings consistently prioritize the entrepreneurial over the personal. Riff: When ‘Dallas’ Was the Capital of America 2012-06-02T04:00:06Z I saw two men go from the brink of fisticuffs to a bonding session over their shared revulsion for Ted Cruz and Hillary Clinton. My week inside the Donald Trump campaign: Sheriff Joe, Sean Hannity and behind the scenes at an Arizona rally and Trump HQ 2016-04-03T04:00:00Z It is an artistic rumination that turns a pool table into a tank, uses a whirlwind round of costume changes to tell the history of the regiment, conjures ballets of martial arts and fisticuffs. Staging war, in the gritty, eloquent “Black Watch” 2013-04-27T00:41:05Z Those deaths turned me off to the NHL, and its worthless tradition of fisticuffs. Blame Canada! Fighting has turned hockey immoral 2014-02-11T00:00:00Z But it can only express itself through wicked steering maneuvers, fisticuffs and placid TV-watching with Mulligan's son. Drive, He Said!: Ryan Gosling's Latest Star Turn 2011-09-15T20:10:00Z Though she spends most of that film driving and shooting, she also engages in a memorable round of fisticuffs with the title character, going at him with steely-eyed rage and easily disarming him — literally single-handedly. The Pleasure of Watching Charlize Theron Throw a Punch 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z The scenery is quite striking, but the action is mostly routine and lazy, with fake-outs, fisticuffs and a pre-teen in danger. J.Lo takes charge in Netflix's gruesome action-thriller "The Mother" 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z She didn’t realize at the time, but discovers in this hour, that their scrapping and clawing fisticuffs turned him into zombie. 'iZombie' recap: 'Dead Rat, Live Rat, Brown Rat, White Rat' 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z Unlike the fire power, foot power and fisticuffs, however, the script doesn't always hit its mark. Review: Suave yet with comic book energy, 'Kingsman' goes spying 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z It gives me hope for fewer fisticuffs with my kids in the near future! When Dinner Proves Divisive: One Strategy, Many Dishes 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z The sequence is a dazzling interplay of light and dark, of showgirl entertainment amid fisticuffs. The Bright (and Dark) Side of Roger Deakins 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z If there’s one rewarding thing about many Hong Kong action directors, it’s that they rarely dawdle in getting to what fight fans have come for: bracing shootouts and high-impact fisticuffs and footwork. Review: ‘Kill Zone 2’ Packs a Wallop With Orchestrated Mayhem 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z It was as if the race for student body president at Phillips Exeter had boiled over into fisticuffs, and on the evening news. How one sexy gay novel derailed Gore Vidal’s literary career 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z The following month, two men at the National Theater got into fisticuffs at the end of a performance of “Julie,” a play inspired by the work of August Strindberg. Bachelorettes, Brawls and Body Cameras: A Night at the Theater in London 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z Our show was like that, but the fisticuffs were connubial. Sex and the theater: An actress bares all about onstage nudity Fight Club seemed all fisticuffs and buff Brad Pitt, then slyly indicted the lifestyle of a generation. David Fincher on Gone Girl: ‘Bad things happen in this movie…’ 2014-09-27T04:00:00Z And his re-creation of three-way fisticuffs, with Mr. Leguizamo as the punching bag in the middle, to demonstrate the value of loyalty among friends, which somehow relates to the fall of the Inca Empire. Review: John Leguizamo Turns Nutty Professor in ‘Latin History for Morons’ 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z However, in the fisticuffs of state politics, “when you’re talking about bills, what actually matters is what voters actually show up.” “Stop putting people in jail for a plant”: Republican millennials take on cannabis laws 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z His brother makes banjo eyes at the camera and then engages in mock fisticuffs with Mr. Eisner’s brother-in-law. ‘Letter to Afar’: Pre-Holocaust Home Movies from Poland 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z Then, everyone was in fisticuffs over the fence. Echo Park Lake homeless encampment is gone. So is the fence. The problem now? Geese 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z And if players are wary of using payback fights as a deterrence tool, there’s little reason left for allowing fisticuffs. Junior league fighting ban another step closer to NHL also eliminating it 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z Tensions flared as the California GOP’s executive committee approved the plan, with pro-Trump protesters denouncing the move, police getting called and two factions nearly coming to fisticuffs. Tensions flare as California Republicans give Trump a boost by overhauling state primary rules 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z A disarmingly funny childhood prologue — there’s a racist slur, a choice expletive and some swift, brutal playground fisticuffs — establishes the characters and their inseparably complementary dynamic. Review: The exuberantly rude 'Joy Ride' gives its stars the raunch-pad they deserve 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z Nearly every beat, every quip, every character dynamic and every outbreak of fisticuffs has its clear antecedent. Review: With the messy but poignant ‘Dial of Destiny,’ a franchise strains to keep up with the Joneses 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z The rest of the gang seems a bit lost, haplessly scattered about the globe, getting into pointless fisticuffs with each other. Review: Louis Leterrier and Jason Momoa add thrills to 'Fast X' but series may be out of gas 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z Goodman became a sharp-dressed Mod, hanging out on his Vespa in Brighton on Saturday afternoons, trying to avoid fisticuffs with gangs of rival Rockers. Len Goodman obituary: From the East End to Strictly Come Dancing studio 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z But the NBA establishment treated the fisticuffs that commonly flared in its increasingly Black league as an existential problem. Review | At a time when racial fears haunted the NBA, Black players were saving it 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z But what began with sibling fisticuffs over the deathbed, spiritually if not literally, turned into something very much else. 'Succession' just killed off a major character. Where does the show go from here? 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z Congressional Republicans, who just days ago were displaying bitter discord and nearly coming to fisticuffs on the House floor, are now launching new investigations and inquiries. Furor over documents creates unexpected political peril for Biden 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z Finally, after four full days of chaos capped by intra-GOP fisticuffs and Republicans voting down their own motion to adjourn, McCarthy claimed the gavel. Opinion | To save himself, McCarthy just destroyed the House 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Argentina and Brazil fans got into fisticuffs at one Cup-related event. In India, Fiercely Loyal Soccer Fans (of Brazil and Argentina) 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z Violence broke out at more than 100 events and often involved fisticuffs with opposing groups, including left-wing activists such as antifa. At Protests, Guns Are Doing the Talking 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z That was just the start of the fisticuffs as tensions boiled over. NHL suspends Capitals’ Aube-Kubel 3 games for illegal check 2022-11-12T05:00:00Z The Blues tried for an early spark with fisticuffs. Cates, Flyers hand Blues eighth straight regulation defeat 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Players from both teams anticipated there could be some fisticuffs this week. Colts, Lions get physical on 1st day of joint practices 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z Shouting, screaming, profanity and even an overture to fisticuffs. Column: The Jan. 6 hearings identify the bad guy in the drama of democracy's narrow escape — Trump 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z Where “Escape From Spiderhead” posed penetrating questions about complicity and sacrifice, “Spiderhead” ignores them in favor of flashy fisticuffs between black hats and white. Page-to-Screen: 'Spiderhead' the movie squanders George Saunders' classic short story 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z The incident took place a week after Guaidó’s supporters were met by a barrage of flying plastic chairs and fisticuffs from Maduro allies in the western city of Maracaibo. Venezuelan opposition to file complaint for attack on leader 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z He enjoys designing the ballet of fisticuffs that flows across the page. Popeye is getting a makeover at age 93 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z They even come close to fisticuffs in full public view, as evidenced by Jimmy Butler’s blowup last month in a home loss to Golden State. N.B.A. Playoffs Preview: Good Luck Predicting Anything 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z Near the end of the Washington Capitals’ blowout loss to Carolina on Monday night, the hard-hitting forward brought out the fisticuffs with Hurricanes defenseman Brendan Smith. Wilson caps off Capitals’ loss to Hurricanes with bloody fight 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z Debates in the chamber can devolve into fisticuffs. Kuwait, among world’s hottest places, lags on climate action 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z The legal fisticuffs came a few months after Day, through Jefferson, received a letter from an attorney for Prince’s estate. After 40 years, Prince Estate claims band name 'Morris Day and the Time' belongs to it 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z It’s a tiny bit of artifice in service of a larger truth, but things quickly spin out of control, leading to fisticuffs, and a viral video that is used as leverage against Rahim. Review | ‘A Hero,’ from filmmaker Asghar Farhadi, is a Dostoyevskian tale of everyday tragedy 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z An intense budget debate late Wednesday between Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu and an opposition lawmaker escalated into fisticuffs involving dozens of members pushing and pulling at each other in the chamber. Brawls, shouting erupt in Turkish parliament amid budget talks 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z The focus is on "contact work", "body position" and "binding" rather than fisticuffs apparently. England's 'fight club' box clever to beat Boks 2021-11-20T05:00:00Z “We’re not coming down there with fisticuffs, unless, you know,” he said, his voice trailing off. An Oath Keeper was at the Capitol riot. On Tuesday, he’s on the ballot 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z Unlike other major professional sports, where fisticuffs mean ejections, fighting is not only condoned in the NHL but actually marketed by some teams. It’s not like the old days, but Kraken players can attest that fighting still has a purpose in the NHL 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z In between, as one would expect in this building against a rough-and-tumble Flyers franchise, the pushing and shoving commenced and the fisticuffs soon followed. Kraken suffers first blowout defeat, losing energy quickly as Flyers win 6-1 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z The city’s report said White was also involved in what he described as a “heated fisticuffs” with a young woman in 1993. Embattled Boston top cop loses court bid to block firing 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z The report said White was also involved in what he described as a “heated fisticuffs” with a young woman in 1993. Filing: Ex-Boston mayor knew of abuse claims against top cop 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z The fisticuffs ended with Tkachuck in the box for fighting. and interference and Hamonic heading to the dressing room for instigating and fighting. Murray gets another shutout, Senators beat Canucks 3-0 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z Like your favorite Hollywood blockbuster, “Hummingbird Salamander” features ecoterrorists, evil corporations, a race to defuse doomsday weapons, gunfire, fisticuffs, action sequences and hair-raising escapes. Review: Climate collapse comes for the spy thriller in Jeff VanderMeer's sly genre game 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z Not to be outdone, Oilers forward James Neal and Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk also exchanged fisticuffs with a little more than three minutes to play in the first period. McDavid’s late goal, 2 assists send Oilers past Flames 3-2 2021-03-07T05:00:00Z Can you live with traditional All-Star balloting, coaches selecting the reserves and the usual Twitter fisticuffs over who got snubbed? 8 Fearless N.B.A. Season Predictions 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z There was dialogue — sometimes heated, often ugly — that for the most part stopped short of fisticuffs and offered some rare opportunities for conversation during this fiery summer. ‘Lives are at stake’: Killing of Patriot Prayer supporter amid protests leaves Portland reeling 2020-08-30T04:00:00Z But the fantasy that now has risen up around Carlson goes far beyond imaginary ideological fisticuffs. 'His hatred is infectious': Tucker Carlson, Trump's heir apparent and 2024 candidate? 2020-07-12T04:00:00Z The opening period featured four goals and some fisticuffs. Rakell scores late in OT, Ducks beat Avalanche 4-3 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z Much like Fury’s first fight with Wilder, the fisticuffs between Reaves and Johnson ended in a draw, with both players getting 5-minute penalties. Rematch of unbeatens Fury, Wilder needs no hype 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z The code of football fisticuffs is this: when somebody’s helmet comes off, the fight stops. NFL’s wild Week 11 included Garrett, Kaepernick, Mexico 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z But the fisticuffs did little to inspire the Rangers, who didn’t exhibit the same zip displayed in their two most recent games, solid wins over Tampa Bay and Nashville. Pageau scores twice, Senators rout Rangers 6-2 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z Even more than the verbal fisticuffs and flashy endorsements, it was Mr. Biden’s comparably weak financial standing that prompted many Democrats to think a new phase may be at hand. Two-Person Race? Moderates, and Bernie Sanders, Say Not So Fast 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z Rather than relishing rhetorical fisticuffs, Romney sees himself as a voice for civility representing a deeply conservative state, said Utah State University political science professor Damon Cann. Romney ramps up rhetoric on Trump, but what’s his next move? 2019-10-05T04:00:00Z "It's been very fraught but it hasn't got to fisticuffs yet," he said. We were held 'hostage', say Thomas Cook customers 2019-09-22T04:00:00Z The new prime minister has a penchant for finding the center of controversy and an eagerness for headline-capturing political fisticuffs. Brexit and Boris Johnson Send the British Pound on a Slide 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z But Léo has already fallen hopelessly in love with Ahd, a desire that this inarticulate young man can express only in a language of clumsy embraces and flailing fisticuffs. Review: A sex worker gets his close-up in the jagged, moving French drama ‘Sauvage/Wild’ 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z Walter has no doubt the fisticuffs that final regular-season clash prepared his team. Infamous ‘Good Friday Massacre’ brawl of years past a reminder of how NHL playoffs have evolved 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z Cries to end fisticuffs wouldn’t be nearly as loud — if they arose at all — if Svechnikov was 10 years older, 30 pounds heavier and wasn’t dropped like a bad habit. Alex Ovechkin shouldn’t be blamed for fighting in hockey 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z Who challenged whom isn’t as relevant as both participants agreeing to the fisticuffs, which was clear from the replay. Analysis | ‘It’s playoff hockey’: Alex Ovechkin showing he is again all in for Stanley Cup pursuit 2019-04-16T04:00:00Z Interspersed with the legal analysis in “First” is lighter fare: camaraderie and sniping among the justices, even a scene where two clerks come to fisticuffs in a Supreme Court fountain — over an abortion rights case. Review | The female Supreme Court justice who led the way for others 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z Cohen opened the day’s fisticuffs by spelling out the lies at the heart of the matter. Loyalty to Trump cost Michael Cohen everything. Republicans pay heed | Richard Wolffe 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z The Cowboys even posted video of the fisticuffs on the team’s Twitter account. Former USC player Antwaun Woods sheds weight and gains important role with Cowboys 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z Savage says officers witnessed no fisticuffs, but one individual refused police commands to leave the restaurant and resisted efforts at removal. Cheesecake giveaway clogs roads, draws crowds — and police 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z Women in black cloaks flitted between them; in one place, a loud argument erupted into fisticuffs. In Yemen, Lavish Meals for Few, Starvation for Many and a Dilemma for Reporters 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z Below are eight of the peak examples of culinary fisticuffs of our time, in no particular order. What belongs on a pizza? And seven more all-time epic food wars 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z Engaging in last-minute political fisticuffs with the EU is arguably advantageous for Mrs May. Brexit scramble as May heads to Brussels 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z Before it was over, Trump would nearly engage in fisticuffs with Acosta. “We’ll Be Further Apart as a Country”: On Trump, the Midterm Elections, and Why the Really Crazy Times May Just Be Beginning 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z You simply don’t expect to see fisticuffs during the opening week of the regular season. N.B.A. Soft-Pedals Suspensions for Lakers and Rockets’ Fistfight 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z During both, the president seemed energized as he engaged in conversational fisticuffs with reporters. ‘Donald Trump in Full’: The President’s Very Talkative, Very Televised Week 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z While incidents and scuffles and exchanged fisticuffs between teammates isn’t uncommon, it was surreal to see it happen up close. Mariners show some pregame fight with an altercation in the clubhouse 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z The injury, however, wasn’t the result of fisticuffs. NASCAR notebook: Busch embraces 'W' flag after victory 2018-09-01T04:00:00Z Bowie knives, brawls and fisticuffs on Capitol Hill was once the norm. Brawls and Bowie knives: Tell-all book reveals the violent days of Congress before the Civil War 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z Endless news coverage, however, can amplify minor spats into encounters which suggest elected officials are ready for fisticuffs. Inside the Beltway: Red wave: The peril of irking Trump voters 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z It was meant to poke fun at the fisticuffs in National Hockey League games, though these days there are fewer of them than in the “glory days” of the 1970s. Make sports, not war: Why can’t we just play ball? 2018-08-26T04:00:00Z Right away, she knew the melee was more than just fisticuffs. ‘Tyshon’s dying!’ A frantic call sent a D.C. mother to her son, stabbed in a melee, but it was too late. 2018-05-06T04:00:00Z That dispute led to fisticuffs and repeated police calls last week. During Trump hotel strife, a ‘Trump Mojito’ but no water 2018-03-04T05:00:00Z Are there ever curling riots or, at the very least, episodic bursts of curling fisticuffs among rival curling fans or rival curling factions? Curling fan etiquette 101: Babies, yes. Music, no. Mumbling, yes. Chanting, no. 2018-02-16T05:00:00Z That was called into doubt Thursday when six of the candidates or their representatives held a tense meeting that one observer said seemed headed toward fisticuffs. Future of U.S. Soccer hangs in the balance as presidential election approaches 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z Senate - and rather than fisticuffs, his weapons of choice were obstinacy and the chamber’s weird rules. Used to scuffles, Rand Paul takes on Senate, risks shutdown 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z Senate — and rather than fisticuffs, his weapons of choice were obstinacy and the chamber’s weird rules. Used to scuffles, Rand Paul takes on Senate, risks shutdown 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z Central bankers usually refrain from rhetorical fisticuffs with government officials, but Mr. Mnuchin’s initial remark arrived at a sensitive time for the eurozone. Draghi, Chief of Europe’s Central Bank, Chides Mnuchin Over Dollar Comments 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z The fisticuffs started at the end of the second period and spilled over into the third when the teams returned from the locker-rooms, eventually leading to 252 minutes in penalties and 11 ejections. Former NHL referee Bruce Hood dies at 81 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z But at the same time, appreciate the self-control exhibited after the 99.9% of plays that don’t end in fisticuffs. The miracle of NFL fights is that they don't happen all the time 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z He described himself as a "reluctant participant" in the Twitter "fisticuffs" with Mr Trump. Trump's complicated history with London mayor 2017-11-12T05:00:00Z Such media fisticuffs were, until Monday, an unusual move for Mrs. Trump’s placid, and somewhat sparsely populated, East Wing. ‘Trump White House’ Reality Show Recap: An Ex-Wife Claims First Lady Title 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z Hey, if someone tussles your hair, feel free to resort to fisticuffs. Watch boxer's child belt dad's opponent below the belt at weigh-in - Golf Digest 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z The Rock, on the other hand, is growing and multi-ethnic, a one-two punch of fisticuffs and faith. Fists, faith and Rock Ministries: Kensington’s boxing church 2017-04-22T04:00:00Z The likelihood of seeing any fisticuffs is slim, as a spokesman for the minister says he won't be responding to the challenge. New Zealand minister challenged to fight over dirty water - BBC News 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z On Clancy’s watch, the Secret Service successfully tackled an intense and rancorous 2016 presidential election campaign — one that featured fisticuffs at some raucous rallies — without major incident. Secret Service director to step down, giving Trump a chance to select his own security chief 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z There can be no fisticuffs when Kris Kross’s “Jump” is blaring in the background. Wizards’ gamesmanship took audacity, and it proved the team’s camaraderie 2017-01-24T05:00:00Z Trump represents an odd combatant in the culture war’s fisticuffs, despite his political alliances. Meryl Streep 'over-rated'? Donald Trump fires the latest salvo in the culture wars 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z There were also several tussles after the whistle, with multiple officials pulling Beckham and Norman aside separately to caution them against further fisticuffs. Giants Rally Past Redskins and Head to Playoffs 2017-01-01T05:00:00Z Some are so confused they chose fisticuffs over freedom of speech. Back to American Civics 101 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z For the first time since the swearing-in ceremonies, a council session ran its course without fisticuffs. A court in Hong Kong disbars two legislators 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z The Democrat, Tim Benton, and the Republican, Brenden Jones, running for the State House’s 46th District, whose encounter ended in claims of fisticuffs. The Drama Down the Ballot: 2016’s Other Wild Races 2016-11-06T04:00:00Z The Red Wings, known more for finesse than fisticuffs, were assessed a league-leading five fighting majors in their first six games this season. What we learned in the NHL this past week 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z Mascots, who regularly bash each other in full-costume fisticuffs and sometimes literally jump through flaming hoops as part of a night’s work, are now getting their shot at immortality. Mascots Are Getting a Hall of Fame and It’s Making Benny the Bull Emotional 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z Drivers were bland; on-track disputes in the old days often were settled with fisticuffs. 'I don't think it can recover': what's behind Nascar's nosedive? 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z Let’s just hope we can continue to note when the time is right to leave our neutral corners and shake hands in the middle of the ring before the fisticuffs begin again. Georgia editorial roundup 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z There were no real fisticuffs and the situation was diffused before things escalated further, but the two continued to jaw at each other for the remainder of practice. Ding! Ding! Revis, Marshall get testy at Jets camp 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z Still, $4 billion for a bit of fisticuffs might seem rich. Fight club 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z This week, Paes took to social media to engage opponents in digital fisticuffs, responding to profanity-laced Tweets that were sent his way. Rio's combative mayor slams critics of his Olympics role on Twitter 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z Courtside fisticuffs, they say, are just a result of teenagers being teenagers — and isn’t that what happens in parks? Brooklyn Bridge Park Courtside Fights Put Neighbors on Edge 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z As ill-luck would have it, the 552 players on 24 teams and their supporters are walking into the latest French fisticuffs. Warts and all, France will be tested by Euro 2016 2016-06-04T04:00:00Z Violent scuffles marred parliamentary debates this month, with frustrated lawmakers exchanging fisticuffs and kicks. Parliament in Turkey backs lifting immunity from prosecution - BBC News 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z No smoke-filled chaos, no convention stretching out to 10 days, no fisticuffs over obscure procedural fights, no riots. The convention that could have been: Mourning the Trump/Cruz open convention we’ll never have 2016-05-14T04:00:00Z St. Louis Blues tough guy Ryan Reaves blew a kiss to the Dallas Stars' bench after late fisticuffs in Game 3 of their second-round series. The Nashville Predators will play their 11th game in 21 days Thursday night when they host San Jose in Game 4, and the only way to earn consecutive days off between games this postseason will be winning this series in 6 or forcing a Game 7 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z St. Louis Blues tough guy Ryan Reaves blew a kiss to the Dallas Stars’ bench after late fisticuffs in Game 3 of their second-round series. Schedule, opponent turns postseason into grinding challenge 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z While there were no fisticuffs, the Islanders and the Lightning displayed their rugged best. Lightning Deal Final Blow in Bruising Game With Isles 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z On April 12th the parliamentary Speaker suspended proceedings as MPs furious at Iraq’s second new cabinet in a month resorted to fisticuffs in front of him. Abadi agonistes 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z One party activist urged delegates to identify who they’re backing, and warned of possible “fisticuffs” at the convention. Cruz and Trump duke it out for delegates in North Dakota 2016-04-03T04:00:00Z What struck me as so bizarre about this is that both these men are gentle souls who, were they to be faced by actual fisticuffs would probably run a mile in the opposite direction. A Point of View: Does screen violence make society more violent? - BBC News 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z Say goodbye to support@uber.com, the email address used by drivers and passengers to report everything from lost bags to fishy-looking fares to fisticuffs spurred by lost bags or fishy-looking fares. Uber is trading its email support service for in-app features 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z Under these conditions, no one can be surprised by the personalities who have emerged from their respective corners to engage in verbal fisticuffs. Their brand is demagogic rage: Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and our sad new politics of anger and performance 2016-03-11T05:00:00Z Throughout, even when prodded by the moderators, Kasich refused to join in the back-seat rumble and kept the mien of a parent threatening to stop the car if the fisticuffs didn’t end. Trump fends off debate mockery, trips on specifics. Will his supporters care? 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z The game essentially settled down after the early fisticuffs though Simmonds was booed each time he touched the puck. Stepan scores 2 in 3rd period as Rangers beat Flyers 3-1 2016-02-14T05:00:00Z The debate fisticuffs between the two Iowa leaders started with a days-old dispute about whether Cruz, born in Canada to an American mother, fulfilled the Constitution’s requirement that a president be "natural-born." Too late to stop Trump? As he glides, other candidates fall back in debate 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z There were no pregame fisticuffs this time — unlike Pittsburgh's previous visit — thanks in part to assistant coaches on both sides creating a black-clad DMZ at midfield. The Pittsburgh Steelers are heading to Denver 2016-01-10T05:00:00Z "The Drift" will be a more personal story than a rock-em-sock-em tale of fighting, but with a jaeger -- Tacit Ronin -- that looks like a samurai warrior, there's bound to be some metallic fisticuffs. Five questions for 'Pacific Rim: Tales from the Drift' comic writer Joshua Fialkov 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z But neither Carson's comity nor Trump's fisticuffs are bound to drastically alter either man's position in this nominating fight. In Third GOP Debate, a Battle for No. 3 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z Sunday’s scrap between Bryce Harper and Jonathan Papelbon in Washington was part of a dubious history of fisticuffs between sportsmen who were supposed to be on the same side. When Teammates Fight: An Ugly History 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z This is not the first time that Horn’s Bar has been the scene of political fisticuffs. Marco Rubio official punching Rand Paul adviser caught on security video 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z "Let the Americans try to hold such clean elections!" proclaimed a satisfied election chief, Vladimir Churov, adding that a mere 11 instances were recorded of candidates resorting to fisticuffs. Russia vote setback for anti-Putin opposition coalition - BBC News 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z “There were no fisticuffs,” Boyle said in an interview. Trump security detail makes headlines, just like the candidate 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z Several people close to the minister said she refers to the parliament, known for occasional bouts of fisticuffs between lawmakers and spontaneous renditions of the national anthem, as “democracy on steroids.” Ukraine’s U.S.-Born Finance Minister Praised for Persistence 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z There was just about everything typical to NFL training camps nowadays with one notable exception: There were no fisticuffs. At NFL’s fight-marred training camps, rage has become all the rage 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z The two teams ended the day practicing separately on adjacent fields to avoid further fisticuffs. Chargers, Raiders have some support among NFL owners over Rams for Los Angeles relocation 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z Houston's veteran receiver Cecil Shorts III summed up the fisticuffs this way: Fights force Texans and Redskins to stop joint practice session 2015-08-08T04:00:00Z There has rarely been anything like it: two hours of non-stop verbal fisticuffs, and, at the end of it, this viewer, at least, was sorry it was over. Trump on the Ropes at the First Debate 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z The study suggests that even in highly stratified societies, there may be an evolutionary benefit to settling disputes with egalitarian rules rather than fisticuffs. Signs of democracy seen in typically authoritarian baboon society 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z By this interpretation of events, the afternoon scuffle led directly to that evening’s murder: tagging, fisticuffs and finally, hours later, homicidal retaliation, each escalation following logically and inevitably from the previous. How Do You Define a Gang Member? 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z Referring to the 2003 festival, he continued: "There was apparently some kind of fight after the Elephant screening, like fisticuffs over whether it was good or bad, which I thought was interesting." Matthew McConaughey brushes off Cannes 'boos' for film - BBC News 2015-05-16T04:00:00Z "I remember... there was some kind of fight after Elephant's screening, there was a fisticuffs about whether it was good or bad," said Van Sant. Van Sant not too fazed by harsh reviews on 'The Sea of Trees' 2015-05-16T04:00:00Z He had a reputation as a hot-tempered micromanager, and he once nearly came to fisticuffs with a California congressman over a procedural matter. Jim Wright, House speaker who resigned amid an ethics investigation, dies at 92 2015-05-06T04:00:00Z Bravo, a lanky 22-year-old who doesn't look much for fisticuffs, had something the man casting the shadow wanted. Lucha Underground is out to grab a wider audience for Mexican-style wrestling 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z Both groups have engaged in persistent shouting matches and even came to fisticuffs at one point. Obama, Castro chat about opening embassies in step to normal ties 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z Gone will be the feverish habitat where a lexicon of hand gestures survived through the decades and only occasionally devolved into fisticuffs. As Silence Falls on Chicago Trading Pits, a Working-Class Portal Also Closes 2015-03-24T04:00:00Z The latte and cappuccino set isn’t generally inclined to fisticuffs. Dear Starbucks: Can we not talk about race? 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z American sports has become tainted by deflated footballs, elevator fisticuffs, drugs and beatings, and now boundary violations have turned boys from Chicago’s mean streets from heroes into defeated children. Letters to the Editor 2015-02-14T05:00:00Z They had this game won, only to completely self-destruct in the final 30 seconds with an inexplicable pass call at the 1, and then some silly fisticuffs at the very end. Patriots 28, Seahawks 24: Super Bowl XLIX first impressions 2015-02-01T05:00:00Z But when Smith felt insulted and began shouting at neighbor Jason Kinsey, the confrontation did not end in fisticuffs. Judge in stand your ground case says fists can be lethal 2015-01-25T05:00:00Z When the game finally ended, the teams headed toward each other at midfield and, for a moment — before Mora and other coaches stepped in — it looked as if the usual handshakes would instead be fisticuffs. UCLA wins a testy and weird Alamo Bowl, with off-field intrigue added 2015-01-03T05:00:00Z Father and son express their mutual love in fisticuffs, sometimes playful, sometimes not. “Two Days, One Night” and “Leviathan” Reviews | The New Yorker 2014-12-29T05:00:00Z The details emerged from there, and it turned out the rumors of stretch Hummers, screaming and bloody fisticuffs involving the Palins were true. In the Loop: The year that was 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z The Princeton-educated Parros played six seasons in Anaheim, where his trademark mustache and penchant for fisticuffs quickly made him a fan favorite. George Parros, former Ducks, Kings enforcer, announces retirement 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z A shaky, hand-held video of the incident showed guards gathering behind a glass partition as pushing and shoving escalated to fisticuffs in a day room. Tales differ on conditions at Cook County Jail 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z So here is a modest proposal: if witty repartee is out of the question, why not take a leaf out of the Ukrainian or Italian parliament’s book and go straight to the fisticuffs? Order, order! 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z He travels to Connecticut where he tapes episodes that feature bleeped-out obscenities, guests in fisticuffs and a studio audience chanting his name. Jerry Springer hits the road for Ohio candidate 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z In a competitive sense, Washington — a city filled with people who abhor losing — is perfect for a bit of political Fitbit fisticuffs. A new Washington rat race: Fitbit-wearing power walkers vie for step supremacy Other members of the breakaway are seen looking on in astonishment as the fisticuffs continued. Riders come to blows on 16th stage of the Vuelta a España 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z Often, neither does the freedom to simply demonstrate, unless you happen to be a pro-regime goon with a predilection for fascism and fisticuffs. In St. Petersburg, the Ghosts of Petrograd I also find it odd that they picked two Pokémon with no actual elemental powers, so it’s purely cartoon fisticuffs. Nintendo Reveals Pokémon Fighting Game 'Pokken Tournament' 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z In the resulting melee, Rupp jumped up to challenge the entire hostile crowd to fisticuffs. Wah Wah Jones, Versatile Kentucky Athlete, Dies at 88 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z It works well with the problem solving, fisticuffs and platforming antics in the main campaign. 'Lego Batman 3 Beyond Gotham' Weaponizes Dressing Up 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z In the days leading up to the event, the debate grew, and there were conferences, demonstrations, and even fisticuffs. Winner of The Quantum Shorts 2013: The Knight of Infinity 2014-01-29T00:18:21Z In a game eventually won by hosts Vancouver 3-2 in a shootout, both teams started their fourth line and the result was dropped gloves and fisticuffs the moment the opening puck hit the ice. Eight ejected in Vancouver as players come out fighting 2014-01-19T08:03:08Z "In 1998 there were fisticuffs outside the doors of banks," he said. Russians see no cause for alarm in crackdown on shadowy banking 2013-11-24T12:11:56Z Discussion morphed into argument, argument descended into fisticuffs. When philosophers attack! 2013-09-21T00:33:58Z Keith was coy when queried further about the rare display of fisticuffs. Hawks' Keith, Smith let punches fly 2013-09-14T23:22:00Z Today, Mr. Paladino still says those thwarted fisticuffs were justified by what he considered intrusive reporting about his daughter, Sarah, who was conceived outside of his 43-year marriage. Paladino Returns in Dimmer Spotlight, With Big Plans and Trademark Bombast 2013-07-15T00:07:34Z Drake's brand of rough and tumble fisticuffs were always cinematic, if a little clunky, and it's a style that fits well with the desperate and brutal hand-to-hand situations Joel often finds himself in. The Last of Us review 2013-06-05T14:07:48Z They suggest outbursts and fisticuffs may take place. Thinking of selling a kidney? Just lie back and think of England 2013-03-03T00:05:27Z They did not try to break up the protests, but officers recorded them with video cameras and occasionally stepped in to stop shoving and fisticuffs. Faceoff in Chinese City Over Censorship of Newspaper 2013-01-08T09:44:38Z “When I was a kid at school, I tended to avoid fisticuffs,” he tells me. Wisdom from Psychopaths? 2013-01-04T13:15:05.423Z December: Caddies Grant Buchanan and Matt Kelly faced probable fines from the PGA after resorting to fisticuffs near the putting green before the opening round of the Australian Open. Crazy sports stories never go on vacation 2012-12-29T06:39:03Z Caddies Grant Buchanan and Matt Kelly face probable fines from the PGA after resorting to fisticuffs near the putting green before the opening round of the Australian Open. Apparently, Rolling Stones finally do gather some moss 2012-12-09T00:49:03Z One way or another it is a strange weekend of fisticuffs, bringing together rival promoters and TV outlets in a whole melange of self-interest. Kevin Mitchell on Andrew Flintoff 2012-11-30T09:56:00Z What to call the verbal fisticuffs between the DUP's Jim Wells and a Sinn Fein minister and her controversial former adviser? Row shines light on Stormont corridors 2012-11-19T17:33:36Z Only Raphael Honigstein let the side down, as there don't appear to have been any fisticuffs in Germany this weekend. The Fiver 2012-11-12T16:23:33Z Combat is a blend of fisticuffs and shooting, with plenty of vehicular action on the side. Sleeping Dogs – review 2012-08-18T23:05:32Z In a physical game that edged dangerously close to fisticuffs, Durant delivered a highbrow performance and led the U.S. men's national team to a 126-97 victory over Argentina. Durant Catches Fire, Team USA Blazes On 2012-08-07T03:36:23Z Those involved in fisticuffs so far, she said, “are hardly the worst of them.” Russian Hooliganism Looms Over Euro 2012 2012-06-15T18:32:24Z No two people ever agree about a novel, and tales of fisticuffs on the judging panel are the stuff of successful sponsorship. Literary fiction: oranges and turnips 2012-05-31T19:24:06Z And the peaceful exchange at the end of every game, when we shake or slap hands — though, in truth, hard fouls and sneaky picks have nearly led to fisticuffs in this former house of prayer. Essay: Weekly Communion, With the Occasional Elbow 2012-05-22T14:50:37Z But it was nothing like the full-scale fisticuffs that erupted the last time the two teams met, in March, when six players dropped the gloves seconds after the opening faceoff. Column: 'If we're tired, something's the matter' 2012-05-15T06:36:08Z Either way, the postgame fisticuffs at Toyota Park have become a talking point for both fan bases. Looking back on the postgame scuffle 2012-04-30T13:25:06Z Why the grousing about all the fisticuffs in the NHL playoffs? Drugs will be required for newest thing out on disc 2012-04-23T00:38:04Z Perry got an extra 2 minutes for instigating the fisticuffs. Smith, Whitney lead Coyotes' 4-0 rout of Anaheim 2012-04-01T03:53:20Z With the crowd still fired up from the early fisticuffs, Dubinsky gave the fans something to really cheer about. Rangers beat Devils, clinch playoff berth 2012-03-20T01:26:20Z They had roared their applause when Lyng went down, and as Hutchins drew back before the Parson's fisticuffs, they hooted the Messenger for a coward and made a rush at the door. Parson Kelly 2012-01-28T03:00:30.303Z Surprisingly, it isn't always the team whose players dominate the fisticuffs that benefits and researcher Terry Appleby said more work needs to be done to determine if those surges pay off in goals or wins. Column: Need some momentum? Just drop the gloves. 2012-01-06T00:50:11Z Horror of horrors! instead of sweetmeats about a score of demons, of gigantic size and grim visage, jumped out of the handi, and began to belabour the astonished Brahman with blows, fisticuffs and kicks. Folk-Tales of Bengal 2012-01-05T03:00:45.240Z O comfort! be my friend; and when the next black rush doth come, if fisticuffs should become general and dangerous, be so good as to belabor the woman who belabors me. From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey 2011-11-26T03:00:12.337Z On one march, when two protesters started an argument that appeared ready to flame into fisticuffs, marchers started yelling at the instigator to “focus” and “keep to the mission.” Occupy Los Angeles stands out nationally for policy of cooperation between protesters, city 2011-11-25T18:57:10Z South Korea's National Assembly occasionally breaks down in fisticuffs during voting because it lacks a filibuster or other mechanisms for minority parties to wield negotiating power. South Korea Delays Vote on U.S. Free-Trade Pact 2011-11-10T14:22:48Z Some of the fisticuffs are in slow motion, so that every punch registers not just on the victim but on the audience. | Connecticut: Review ? ?City of Angels? at Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam 2011-10-29T05:39:18Z Several Dynamo games in recent weeks passed with no jarring hits or hints of fisticuffs of any kind. Growing Pains as Russia Tries to Revive Elite Hockey 2011-10-15T19:54:18Z Watching players drop their gloves prior to engaging in fisticuffs creates a more fair and gentlemanly bout. How unwritten rules improve professional sports 2011-10-04T18:59:10Z This was the signal for new and louder cries, and for fiercer and more general fisticuffs. The Legend of the Glorious Adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders and elsewhere 2011-10-04T02:00:19.193Z Running in the middle of the pack in Bandolero cars, Ty spun his older brother and the contact almost led to fisticuffs. Childress? grandsons to race each other in NASCAR at Kentucky?s Trucks Series race 2011-09-30T20:57:26Z What's a round of fisticuffs and a black eye or two? Palm Tree Island 2011-09-21T02:00:31.730Z Then Todd Haley and the fantasy football community continued to exchange fisticuffs. The Fifth Down: Are Bills That Good, and Chiefs That Bad? 2011-09-13T15:00:39Z Hazing, of course, was an ordinary affair, and it was not uncommon to see a pitched battle of fisticuffs going on behind some college building. Mortmain 2011-09-09T02:01:10.217Z The two distinguished gentlemen were on the point of coming to fisticuffs when, fortunately, the pastor, always sober-minded, intervened between them. Tales From J?kai 2011-09-02T02:00:19.183Z "An' I don't know why a child of mine should ask questions of his own father like a schoolmaster, or as if he were ready for a bout at fisticuffs," answered the old man. Norston's Rest 2011-08-24T02:00:23.833Z Game fixing and bribery scandals have fueled widespread cynicism, and on-court fisticuffs have been a perennial problem. China Irked With Its Pugnacious Basketball Team 2011-08-19T15:16:21Z After that bout of fisticuffs, the Chinese Basketball Association fined several players as well as the Chinese team’s American coach, Bob Donewald. The Lede Blog: Videos Capture China's Brawling Ballers 2011-08-19T14:34:04Z More diplomatic, anyway, than the Georgetown Hoyas and China's Bayi Military Rockets basketball teams, who ended a "friendly" match that night across town, not with Biden-esque jokes off the cuff, but with fisticuffs. In China, Biden pulls punches, not punch lines 2011-08-19T13:00:20Z The fisticuffs erupted at a close-fought game in Beijing between the Georgetown Hoyas and the Bayi Rockets, a team made up of members of the People’s Liberation Army. Chinese Vice President Praises ?Highly Resilient? U.S. Economy 2011-08-19T05:50:15Z I am not sure, but I believe it actually came to fisticuffs. The Red Room 2011-08-13T02:00:26.943Z Why, this morning the old sinner and I were as nearly as possible coming to fisticuffs. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z There's nothing like a good round of verbal fisticuffs...” Zioneyez, Weiner, and Watching 2011-06-11T22:19:54Z The late-game fisticuffs were an extension of the taunting, extended shoving matches and fighting that marked Game 3. Bruins 4, Canucks 0: Hit on Horton Still Fresh, Bruins Again Rout Canucks 2011-06-09T03:33:49Z Trained from his very babyhood as an acrobat, the ex-circus boy would be able to give a good account of himself if it came to fisticuffs with the freckled-faced fellow. The Corner House Girls on a Tour Where they went, what they saw, and what they found 2011-05-31T02:00:33.267Z And throwing off his coat, as ready for a bout at fisticuffs as for an encounter of words, the soldier confronted the clown. The Lady of the Mount 2011-05-24T02:00:15.640Z Intellectual bickerings further and heighten the happiness of congenial society, just as lovers' quarrels are a renewal of love, and fisticuffs a necessity of Marionette operas. Flower, Fruit, and Thorn Pieces; or, the Wedded Life, Death, and Marriage of Firmian Stanislaus Siebenkaes, Parish Advocate in the Burgh of Kuhschnappel. 2011-05-20T02:00:42.297Z Some lawsuits grew out of it and some hard fisticuffs. Hoosier Mosaics 2011-05-20T02:00:35.173Z And, taking it a step further, Smith even encouraged more fisticuffs Saturday night. Race promoter wants more of 'Boys, have at it' 2011-05-16T19:40:13Z Zhou’s fisticuffs with his rivals seem to be working for him so far. China IPO: Qihoo's Zhou Wins Big While His Rivals Simmer 2011-03-31T13:10:42Z There were many fisticuffs given in Germany in these grave quarrels, but there was not much bloodshed. A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10) From "The Works of Voltaire - A Contemporary Version" 2011-03-31T02:00:21.443Z Cease to display in exaggerated form opinions which are at fisticuffs with your real belief. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z Many years before he encountered at fisticuffs an equally powerful man named Joseph Graff, who, at that time, resided at Harper's Ferry. The Strange Story of Harper's Ferry With Legends of the Surrounding Country 2011-03-04T03:00:59.137Z Well, I am no disbeliever in a manly display of fisticuffs. The Revellers 2011-02-26T03:00:50.133Z Wales flanker Paul Ringer was sent off after 14 minutes for a late and dangerous tackle, after twice getting involved in a bout of fisticuffs in the first three minutes. Five Nations memories 2011-02-18T09:56:41Z He was unquestionably the stronger man, and had I defeated him, it would have been due to my skill in fisticuffs. A Maid of the Kentucky Hills 2011-02-04T03:00:15.877Z Mollie came into the room, to see the two men facing one another as if they would be at fisticuffs the next moment. Abington Abbey A Novel 2011-01-30T03:00:14.557Z These days City are seven points above Chelsea and largely managing to confine their fisticuffs to the training ground. Five things we learned from the Premier League this weekend 2011-01-17T14:49:46Z When it's over, Mayweather says, he will gladly return to the ring and engage in fisticuffs with the distinguished congressman from the Philippines. Time for Money Mayweather to shut up and fight 2010-09-04T19:32:00Z Blount narrowly escaped a season-long ban, issued a full apology and was later drafted by the Tennessee Titans, where he has not entirely avoided further fisticuffs. ... probably the best tennis shot ever 2010-09-02T06:59:00Z Large groups of teens clot the sidewalks, threaten passersby, and confront one another with harsh words and frequent fisticuffs. Fights, teens among challenges as D.C.'s Gallery Place entertainment area matures 2010-08-13T04:00:00Z The teams played an exhibition in March without any fisticuffs. Argentina, Germany try throwing each other off 2010-07-02T18:57:00Z "There is no other country where people engage in fisticuffs on behalf of a country that has nothing to do with them." Dileep Premachandran: World Cup fever hits India 2010-06-09T12:19:00Z Then I took them out one by one and exercised them with some stiff fisticuffs.' Live - England v Bangladesh 2010-05-27T09:34:00Z But fears of a showdown between the two denominations, whose clergy engaged in a widely televised bout of fisticuffs inside the church less than 18 months ago, proved unfounded. Holy Fire brings Jerusalem Easter to joyful climax 2010-04-03T18:47:00Z France and Germany are locked in verbal fisticuffs over excessive German surpluses and calls for Merkel and Schaeuble to tinker fiscally to boost German consumption. Greek PM gives European leaders a week to produce rescue plan 2010-03-18T16:03:00Z Hopefully, the dispute between Iran and American will be limited to verbal fisticuffs. 2010-02-11T16:05:00Z I had nothing to tell them, because you had communicated nothing to me, except those fisticuffs which settled me. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 1 of 6 I must confess to this discreet age that my mother engaged in fisticuffs with a squaw. Last Words He looked as though he had been preparing for a game of fisticuffs with somebody, for his coat was off, his collar thrown open, and his sleeves were rolled up to his elbows. No Moss The Career of a Rolling Stone "It was far better than if I had indulged in a game of fisticuffs with him, because his red-coated friends would speedily have come to his relief." The Minute Boys of York Town The street was rather too partial to fisticuffs, it was thought, and there were too many outstanding grudges among the boys to make their introduction safe. The Children of the Poor The players grew heated and came to fisticuffs. Anatole France The Revolt of the Angels They are bonny fighters, these Ruthenians from Galicia, and if they cannot "have the law" on one another, they may always have the consolation of fisticuffs. Seeds of Pine It was a comprehensive challenge, that would have met with instantaneous response at any other time, but now the men were too exhausted for such vanities as fisticuffs. Si Klegg, Book 2 (of 6) Thru The Stone River Campaign And In Winter Quarters At Murfreesboro I had always been able to account for Jim when it came to fisticuffs, but never at close quarters. My Brave and Gallant Gentleman A Romance of British Columbia Shipmates have told and retold their yarns, discussions now verge perilously on a turn of fisticuffs. The Brassbounder A Tale of the Sea Duelling was still a possibility; so much so that when two medicals fell to fisticuffs in Adam Square, it was seriously hinted that single combat would be the result. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XXII (of 25) Juvenilia and Other Papers He usually figured as the champion of the weak in these games at fisticuffs, but sometimes he managed things on his own account. Home Life of Great Authors "My dear fellow, you can't expect me to indulge in fisticuffs with a lady—especially one with such a catholic taste in Majolica lustreware." The Recipe for Diamonds At this, Reuben, though he is the shorter by two or three inches, and no match for his foe at fisticuffs, plants a blow straight in Philip's face. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 92, June, 1865 The crumbling whitewash was all full of them: Tahitian names, and French, and 30 English, and rude sketches of ships under sail and men at fisticuffs. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XIX (of 25) The Ebb-Tide; Weir of Hermiston But even if he had, it would never have occurred to him to be bound by that arbiter of fisticuffs. Frigid Fracas Present society is everywhere at fisticuffs with its own development. Woman under socialism Boxing and fisticuffs were entirely forbidden among students, so that there remained nothing to a young student who wanted to escape from the insults of a young ruffian, but to call him out. My Autobiography A Fragment It isn't the first time that he has had a fisticuffs with a member of this family. A Dear Little Girl's Thanksgiving Holidays It was no easy matter to play at fisticuffs with the young lord, even with gloves on, for his temper was not particularly mild when he was crossed. Watch and Wait or The Young Fugitives When a strong man is full of anger and bitter disappointment, when six young fellows are bored to distraction, nothing is quite so satisfying as an exchange of fisticuffs. The Pagan Madonna They leap over each other, dart between their rivals’ legs, trip them up, throw them down, grapple with two or three at a time, and often fall to fisticuffs in right earnest. History, Manners, and Customs of the North American Indians He did not mean to content himself with mere fisticuffs, or even a chance pocket-knife which might double in his grasp and cut his own hand. Judith of the Cumberlands ‘Heyday, lad,’ he said, ‘are you having a bout of fisticuffs to keep your hand in?’ Marjorie In strained temper of the hour anything might happen, even a bout of fisticuffs. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, June 3, 1914 She was an imperious, hot-tempered body, one who, when aroused, was accustomed to use language more vigorous than polite, and who not infrequently went to fisticuffs with her daughters. Bidwell's Travels, from Wall Street to London Prison Fifteen Years in Solitude Such contests were, however, maintained with great vigor with stones, and sticks, and fisticuffs, when one party dared to charge, and the other stood their ground. Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume I (of 10) Kids have to have their little gang wars and their fisticuffs to grow up naturally. Victory So high did angry passion run that there might have been repetition of the famous fisticuffs on floor of House that marked progress of first Home Rule Bill. Punch, or the London Charivari, May 27, 1914 It was a short episode of fisticuffs and fighting, which is for a day—a very different thing from governing, which goes steadily on from year to year. Jewel Weed Every college has his kind, whom the bantlings fall down and worship—fisticuffs and books are both represented, and a touch of irreverence for those in authority is no disadvantage. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators Paul was a 13bigger and heavier, as well as an older fellow than I; but he had never dared try fisticuffs with me. Swept Out to Sea Clint Webb Among the Whalers They streamed out; there was laughing and chaffing; now and then, among the younger ones, some good-natured fisticuffs were exchanged. Flamsted quarries I remarked among these worthies a partiality for fisticuffs, and a dislike for the manual of arms. Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War She had never approved of fisticuffs—and Marty was prone to such disgraceful activities. How Janice Day Won And he began taking off his coat and spitting on his hands, to show that the matter could only be settled by a bout at fisticuffs. The Hunters of the Ozark "His fisticuffs are not aimed heavenward: they fall on human noses for the good of human souls." Personality in Literature “On, my lads, on!” exclaimed the gallant Saint Albans; the barricades were scaled in an instant, and we were at fisticuffs with our foes. Rattlin the Reefer Perhaps Borrow inherited from his father—the conqueror of Big Ben Brain, “whose skin was brown and dusky as that of a toad”—the love of fisticuffs which was so prominently marked in his career. Souvenir of the George Borrow Celebration Norwich, July 5th, 1913 This most insulting of all remarks increased tenfold the boatswain’s rage, and the two would have come instantly to fisticuffs, but that, fortunately, at that moment the order to pipe to dinner was given. Salt Water The Sea Life and Adventures of Neil D'Arcy the Midshipman “Weel, mon, we’ll hope for the best, and may be some other nation will kindly think fit to come to fisticuffs with old England, and give us something to do,” said Archie. The Three Admirals From abuse of one another, the rival attorneys took to fisticuffs; the spectators and officials joined in the struggle; and an ink pot was hurled by the furious Jobson at the occupants of the jury-box. The Magnificent Montez From Courtesan to Convert These comical fellows were a constant source of amusement to us; for, although they did not come to fisticuffs again, they were always quarrelling and making friends afterwards in the oddest way possible. The White Squall A Story of the Sargasso Sea That just suits me, for we shall get to fisticuffs all the sooner, and get the whole business comfortably over by dark. The Log of a Privateersman We shall doubtless be obliged to come to fisticuffs with those scoundrels forward before we can hope to extricate ourselves from this very awkward situation. A Middy in Command A Tale of the Slave Squadron The fisticuffs and elbow-thrusts that followed must have all spent themselves on poor Aaron's unoffending person. Manasseh A Romance of Transylvania There was a regular feud for many years between the Okebourne men and the Clipstone 'chaps;' and never did the stalwart labourers of those two villages meet without falling to fisticuffs with right goodwill. Round About a Great Estate Lacking a correct account, the general public of the little city elaborated the story to include fisticuffs and swear words. David Lannarck, Midget An Adventure Story Always quarrelsome, and never quiet, they should take to the farmyard, with the cattle, where they may range at will, and take their amusement in fisticuffs with each other, at pleasure. Rural Architecture Being a Complete Description of Farm Houses, Cottages, and Out Buildings "The Chicago Tribune" of the same day tells us that everybody was exchanging fisticuffs when the police arrived. The Red Conspiracy The pugilist scorned “Tug” Wilson, a brother fisticuffs sovereign, but had no feeling against his parish priest. Germany and the Germans From an American Point of View And then, the ever-recurring comparisons: Arthur would have gone by, Arthur would not have bothered himself, for he detested scenes and fisticuffs. Parrot & Co. This was received with enthusiasm, the result being that I made the sudden acquaintance of the pavement outside once more, being assisted in my hurried departure by fisticuffs and heavy boots. Sixteen Months in Four German Prisons Wesel, Sennelager, Klingelputz, Ruhleben An encounter with fisticuffs, a few hard blows, and an arrest after a smart chase or a daring artifice, whilst not lessening the guilt of smuggling, cannot take away our interest. King's Cutters and Smugglers 1700-1855 There were no squabbles, no petty jealousies; never did the brothers throughout their boyhood come to fisticuffs. The Story of Baden-Powell 'The Wolf That Never Sleeps' It is as though they were on the point of breaking into fisticuffs. The Man in Court They may be shocked by the tactics of the villain, but at the same time they will see what a bout of fisticuffs meant in those days. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, August 25th, 1920 In the winter of 1867-8 the club was enlivened by a bout of fisticuffs that was a "celebrated case" of its day. Fifth Avenue But Mr. Bickford, though trembling with rage, could not bring himself to correlate fisticuffs and dignity. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul "Not at fisticuffs, perhaps," interrupted Jack, fiercely; "but I've my knife." Jack Sheppard A Romance At first I found our bouts at fisticuffs a severe tax. Humphrey Bold A Story of the Times of Benbow And such a storm of fisticuffs fell on every part of that hulking young chorister's person as forced him at last to cry for mercy and promise that he would never do so again. The Power of Womanhood, or Mothers and Sons A Book For Parents, And Those In Loco Parentis Is it that thou wishest to have a match at fisticuffs with me?… A Reckless Character And Other Stories A real torture, fisticuffs, efforts which must be constantly renewed, lest one should slip down too quickly. His Masterpiece But no, they wouldn't dare keep me a prisoner, and if it came to fisticuffs," smiling to herself, "I could beat the three of them—poor old bodies! The Unseen Bridgegroom or, Wedded For a Week The laughter of fat men is a ringing noble music, and Don Marquis, like Friar Tuck, deals texts and fisticuffs impartially. Shandygaff The "husband" became a plumber's mate, and displayed some skill at fisticuffs when at length discovered by the "wife's" brother. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 2 Sexual Inversion I am so ambitious for my children; but the boys have taken to books as they have to kites and fisticuffs. The Conqueror During his boyhood and youth he had even become involved in several fisticuffs. The Rules of the Game After we have said all the ill of one another that we can invent—nay, after going stoutly to fisticuffs, like Sudra rabble, should we be at all nearer to the decision of our difference? The Book of Noodles Stories of Simpletons; or, Fools and Their Follies Immediately he became the most notorious barber in the Five Towns, on account of his gab and his fisticuffs. The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories At fisticuffs we are equal, but not so with swords. The Man Who Laughs His own sense of duty was not to be surpassed, but he had rebellious moods, when preaching suggested fisticuffs. The Conqueror The situation was growing strained, and might well culminate in fisticuffs. A Master of Fortune Being Further Adventures of Captain Kettle But an occasional bout of fisticuffs and a good deal of drinking and gambling, were about the worst sins of the gold-seekers. The Long White Cloud Feeble sword-play or futile fisticuffs Might be disdained by warriors—or roughs; But to the squabbling scribe the farce has charms. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, September 27, 1890 "In your booth as much as you like, with fisticuffs." The Man Who Laughs This, with our match at fisticuffs by moonlight, had greatly inclined Carew to favor me; yet, when the disclosure of my identity was made, I thought for a moment all my pains were lost. Bred in the Bone Tom would have been glad to challenge him to a bout at fisticuffs, for he was confident he could vanquish him in short order. Brave Tom The Battle That Won But when fisticuffs appeared imminent in mid-stream, out of somewhat tardy consideration for Ailsa he set free the dove of peace. Ailsa Paige The least objection to his views he regarded as a personal insult; he would transfer debates in session out into the streets and settle them there with threats and fisticuffs. The Torrent Entre Naranjos Your fisticuffs are even better than your sword thrusts. The Man Who Laughs The most characteristic and the best deal, however, with the science of fisticuffs. Gossip in a Library With the best intentions in the world I bring two of my friends together and they fall instantly into verbal fisticuffs. Madcap Now even at his best the laughing Mr. Hyde was no hand at rough-and-tumble, it being his opinion that fisticuffs was a peculiarly indecisive and exhausting way of settling a dispute. Laughing Bill Hyde and Other Stories In one group, it may be met by recourse to fisticuffs, in another by a challenge to a duel, in a third by an exhibition of contemptuous disregard. Democracy and Education: an introduction to the philosophy of education They fight on the most frivolous pretences, and settle with swords and pistols the schoolboy disputes which in other countries are arranged by the more harmless medium of the fisticuffs. Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 1 Duelling was still a possibility; so much so that when two medicals fell to fisticuffs in Adam Square, it was seriously hinted that single combat would be the result. Lay Morals There was something very pleasingly human, he thought, in this primitive readiness to resort to fisticuffs, and this frank and genial reconciliation. The Damnation of Theron Ware Even when the contest got closer and we came to fisticuffs, a few bruises and a little blood was the worst that could come of it. Micah Clarke His Statement as made to his three grandchildren Joseph, Gervas and Reuben During the Hard Winter of 1734 King Richard and Amos Blank, however, usually heard them out, but it was evident from their expressions that they enjoyed the prospective fisticuffs rather more than the exposition of strange scientific doctrines. The Second Deluge God wot how the levite belaboured him, hiding within the long sleeve of his canonical shirt his huge steel gauntlet lined with ermine; for he was a strong-built ball, and an old dog at fisticuffs. Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 4 Bulliballock, make sign to him of a hail of fisticuffs upon the muzzle. Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 3 Contemporaneous records exist to show how conspicuously the relatives of Luther, at Möhra and in the district, shared the sturdy character of the local peasantry, always ready for self-help, and equally ready for fisticuffs. Life of Luther To force a man into peace by denying him his gun, seemed as unreasonable as to prevent fisticuffs by cutting off hands. The Call of the Cumberlands The taste for pugilism, or the pummelling of the human frame into a jelly by the force of fisticuffs, as a form of enjoyment or entertainment, is a relapse into barbarism. Ars Recte Vivendi; Being Essays Contributed to "The Easy Chair" Archie thrashed him at fisticuffs," said the old man of war to himself, "and why shouldn't he get the better of him in other ways as well? Archibald Malmaison The rhetorical trick of belittling the matter by speaking of it as "fisticuffs" will not pass in this discussion. Woman and the Republic — a Survey of the Woman-Suffrage Movement in the United States and a Discussion of the Claims and Arguments of Its Foremost Advocates "Now, no fisticuffs here," warned the sheriff, "my only duty now is to preserve order and arrest Roy Prescott on a charge of grand larceny." The Girl Aviators' Sky Cruise We had a turn at fisticuffs which resulted in my favor. Over the Pass I gave him a sharp retort; he sent back as good as I brought, till at last we came to fisticuffs. International Short Stories: French In turn he sent four of them reeling with vigorous fisticuffs. Andy the Acrobat When the Dostie convention was broken up and its leaders murdered in New Orleans, it was not by means of fisticuffs. Woman and the Republic — a Survey of the Woman-Suffrage Movement in the United States and a Discussion of the Claims and Arguments of Its Foremost Advocates "It occurred to me to take him and his wife to dine at a restaurant this evening, before going to a certain first performance where there will probably be some fisticuffs and a rumpus to-night." Fruitfulness One of them jeered him for his black eye, which was swelled by the potato, and another called him a cruel name, on which he and Harry fell to fisticuffs. Boys and girls from Thackeray Intense indeed must be the affection which can thus drive you to fisticuffs! The Twilight of the Gods, and Other Tales If a man accused another of falsehood, the ordeal by fisticuffs was instantly resorted to. Abraham Lincoln: a History — Volume 01 When every statesman in our country was eagerly seeking a peaceful solution of the Hayes-Tilden dispute, it was not fisticuffs that they feared. Woman and the Republic — a Survey of the Woman-Suffrage Movement in the United States and a Discussion of the Claims and Arguments of Its Foremost Advocates So the lesson ended in fisticuffs, scratchings, slaps. The Social Cancer There's one I love that shows the narrow lane Behind the schoolhouse, where I had that bout Of schoolboy fisticuffs. Watchers of the Sky Such contests were, however, maintained with great vigour with stones and sticks and fisticuffs, when one party dared to charge, and the other stood their ground. Waverley In short, I am not used to fisticuffs; and what I saw shocked me so much that I was unreasonable. Cashel Byron's Profession When the Chicago anarchists threw their bomb into the ranks of the policemen in Haymarket Square, they were not playing at fisticuffs. Woman and the Republic — a Survey of the Woman-Suffrage Movement in the United States and a Discussion of the Claims and Arguments of Its Foremost Advocates He "sounded like a preacher," one boy said; and for this reason he was generally left alone and not persecuted, as most boys were who were suspected of disliking or fearing fisticuffs. Rainbow Valley But the other dropped at the interruption, turned upon Turnbull and began a battering bout of fisticuffs. The Ball and the Cross Both fell from their horses and began to fight fisticuffs in the sandy ditch. The Hidden Children She was a large woman, belligerent of aspect, and Bess was only a woman and not prone to fisticuffs. Revolution, and Other Essays When the rail way strikers in Pittsburg stopped the trains, "killed" the locomotives, and burned the freight, there was no fisticuffs about it. Woman and the Republic — a Survey of the Woman-Suffrage Movement in the United States and a Discussion of the Claims and Arguments of Its Foremost Advocates Perhaps in his tiny fisticuffs and startlingly fierce cries she divined the Doric, in embryo, as it were; perhaps when "little master" shrieked she thought of the columns of the Parthenon. In the Wilderness He enjoyed a pen and ink fight, even as in those old Richmond School days he had delighted in fisticuffs. The Life of Sir Richard Burton At one point police and crowd were in brief conflict; the burly guardians of order dealt thwacking blows, right and left, sound fisticuffs, backed with hearty oaths. In the Year of Jubilee They shouted and screamed at each other, they waved their arms, and incidentally their baskets, one of which struck Godfrey on the nose, and indeed nearly came to actual fisticuffs. Love Eternal When the South Carolina negroes on election day looked into the rifle-barrels of the Red-shirt clubs, it was no matter of fisticuffs. Woman and the Republic — a Survey of the Woman-Suffrage Movement in the United States and a Discussion of the Claims and Arguments of Its Foremost Advocates There is a rapid exchange of fisticuffs; and the Epeira lies overturned on her back. More Hunting Wasps Prize rings were formed, and brawny men engaged in fisticuffs until their sight was lost and their bodies pommelled to a jelly, while hundreds of onlookers cheered the victor.... The Passing of the Frontier; a chronicle of the old West He engaged it wildly at fisticuffs; pounded it upon the countenance and drove it away. Ramsey Milholland A contest over this motion arose, lasted all night, and degenerated into a general brawl, in which a Member from Pennsylvania knocked down a South Carolina Member, and many others were engaged in fisticuffs. Life of Stephen A. Douglas He went on to talk of the town tradespeople, of the public-school boys, who they thought might come in useful if matters were to come to fisticuffs. Virgin Soil The vestrymen decided that this was too flagrant approval of fisticuffs; so the young teacher soon found a welcome in the Sunday School of a different denomination. Theodore Roosevelt; an Intimate Biography A dozen of them were tempestuously endeavouring to register their protest against fisticuffs by means of an introduction of more fisticuffs. Active Service The soldier made an attempt to defend himself, but fisticuffs were out of his line, and Matthew had a series of easy openings. The Slowcoach His friends had been driven out of Washington or had taken to fisticuffs. The Education of Henry Adams That practice can hardly be called an improvement, even if we do not care for fisticuffs. Adventures Among Books A dispute arising on this point, the two noble generals came to fisticuffs, and in the fracas our brave commander got his remaining well eye badly damaged. The Story of a Bad Boy The crumbling whitewash was all full of them: Tahitian names, and French, and English, and rude sketches of ships under sail and men at fisticuffs. The Ebb-Tide They could see the household servants hurrying hither and thither, two little scullions at fisticuffs, and a kitchen girl standing in the door-way scratching her frowzy head. Men of Iron The apprenticeship of the Prussian Crown Princes has always consisted in receiving fisticuffs and cowhidings from their progenitor, the king. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse The count is not satisfied with my services, and as I am not satisfied with his ways, we have dismissed each other, almost with fisticuffs, for he raged like a whirlwind. Sons of the Soil A quarrel in the "Indian country", however, is not to be settled with fisticuffs. Astoria, or, anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains "Well, let it be fisticuffs," said Taras Bulba, turning up his sleeves. Taras Bulba and Other Tales Big words flew about; arms were outstretched, and for some seconds a general exchange of fisticuffs was imminent. Four Short Stories By Emile Zola He hated the flics, the Paris police, with whom he had, more than once, exchanged fisticuffs and clubbings. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse |
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