get physical
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Canada will grab and jostle the U.S., get physical and hope to throw off their mojo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
There was a "verbal fight", the star said - but she insisted it "didn't get physical".
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2025
“We knew they were going to try to come out in the third quarter and get physical with us and affect us a little bit,” Wizards interim coach Brian Keefe said.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 9, 2024
Plan to get physical: Every family member should be dressed as if someone is about to yell “activate dance mode” at them — nigh a certainty in this scenario.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2023
He’s not going one hundred percent and doesn’t get physical with anyone.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
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