Chiefly with reference to fighting: at close quarters; one to one; man to man.
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释义 | society > society and the community > dissent > fighting > [phrase] > at close quarters (6) hand to hand?a1400 Chiefly with reference to fighting: at close quarters; one to one; man to man. at hand1565 At close quarters in battle; fighting hand to hand (with). Also at hands. Obsolete. to meet at hard edge1591 to meet at hard edge: to clash swords in close conflict; also figurative. Obsolete. close quarters1809 figurative. Immediate contact with the foe. at grips1857 at grips = to be at handgrips at handgrip, n. 1: in close combat; hand to hand with. Similarly, to come to grips: to come to close quarters. in grips… corps à corps1890 corps à corps/kɔr a kɔr/, body to body; in immediate contact; spec. in Fencing (see quot. 1910). Also transferred and figurative. |
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