se battre comme des chiffonniers

French

Etymology

Literally, “to fight like dustbin-rakers”, or more loosely translated as “to argue like rag-gatherers”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sə ba.tʁə kɔm de ʃi.fɔ.nje/
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Verb

se battre comme des chiffonniers

  1. (simile, informal) to fight very violently

Usage notes

This is the reciprocal se.

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