dust-up

British  

noun

1. a quarrel, fight, or argument

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verb

1. (tr, adverb) to attack or assault (someone)

Example Sentences

The recent dust-up with Canada could threaten its purchase of dozens of Lockheed Martin F-35 jets.

From Barron's

Now, in yet another see-through dust-up, he’s blaming the company’s board.

From The Wall Street Journal

The strategy of unique products has sunk in so deeply that it led to a social-media dust-up earlier this year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Subscribers of sports streaming service Fubo TV have lost access to channels owned by NBCUniversal in the latest TV distribution dust-up.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s more than fair to say that this dust-up isn’t a new development that is blindsiding investors.

From Barron's