come to blows

1. Begin to fight. For example, It hardly seems worth coming to blows over a dollar! Thomas Hobbes had it in Leviathan (1651): “Their controversie must either come to blowes, or be undecided.” This term is also put as fall to blows, especially in Britain. [Late 1500s]

Example Sentences

They talk about a "stubborn kid" who was "wild, really aggressive" and would occasionally come to blows with team-mates.

From BBC

If they come to blows it will be a mismatch, especially since the taller guy is wearing a helmet and carrying a stick.

From Los Angeles Times

And even if they don't come to blows, the mere fact of racing can bring competitors into play - as happened to McLaren at the Italian Grand Prix last year.

From BBC

It’s been nearly seven years since audiences saw Wilson Fisk and Matt Murdock come to blows for the last time in Netflix’s “Daredevil.”

From Los Angeles Times

“We would sometimes come to blows,” Zack said.

From Los Angeles Times