knock-down-drag-out
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of knock-down-drag-out
1820–30; adj. use of verb phrases knock down and drag out
Example Sentences
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At times, these squabbles seem to me to be as vaporous as a knock-down-drag-out clash in a gaming forum over whether or not a new strategy for defeating a boss monster constitutes cheesing.
From Slate • Mar. 27, 2018
It’s one thing to put in a week of work, get in a knock-down-drag-out kind of ballgame and come up a little short.
From Chicago Tribune • Oct. 20, 2014
The knock-down-drag-out fight comes as the rebound in sales cooled in October, when many top chains like Macy's and Saks reported disappointing sales.
From Reuters • Nov. 25, 2011
This kind of broad, knock-down-drag-out comedy isn’t for every taste, but “Dumb and Dumber To” earns lots of laughs by celebrating idiocy.
From Washington Post
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