throw a punch

Idioms  

1. Deliver a blow with the first, as in He was furious enough to throw a punch at the other driver. This term originated in boxing but has been extended to less formal fisticuffs as well. [First half of 1900s]

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Example Sentences

She sings with her jaw jutting out like she’s daring someone to throw a punch, and she has the ability to turn on an extra light behind her eyes when Snow White is desperate for a favor.

From Los Angeles Times

And I’m really thankful for the stunt team that we had, because there’s only so many different ways that you can throw a punch.

From Los Angeles Times

He is like the boxer who can throw a punch but can’t take one.

From Salon

One favorite saying of hers that’s been making the rounds during her current media tour is stylized thusly in the book’s opening pages: “When you’re in the arena, you have to be able to take a punch, and sometimes you have to be able to throw a punch … For the Children.”

From Slate

In an interview with the Daily Mail, Liahav Eitan said he was left terrified of the "mob mentality" on display at the theatre and claimed he feared the comedian would throw a punch as he left.

From BBC