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at swords' points

at swords' points prepositional phrase: in strong conflict with each other, ready to fight.

Prepositional phrase

  1. In strong conflict with each other, ready to fight.
    • Following the news over the past weeks and months was making me sad. It gave the impression of an America hopelessly hostile and divided by race, class and politics, at swords’ points over even the smallest disagreements, with a government that seemed unable to perform the simplest task effectively.2017 September 5, Glenn Harlan Reynolds, “Hurricane Harvey revealed the awesome power of real America”, in USA Today
    • The seven sisters, as if Sabine women out for revenge, vie with one another, exponentially expanding complications. As they do, Fillinger is looking to decimate Great White Way hilarity records. (She’s likely already breaking the vulgarity glass ceiling.) As the at-sword’s-point encounters mount...2022 April 27, David Finkle, “POTUS: Foul-Mouthed Women on Comedy Rampage”, in New York Stage Review

Synonyms of at swords' points

Forms of at swords' points

alternative format swordpoints
alternative format sword's point

Questions about at swords' points

What does at swords' points mean?
At swords' points means in strong conflict with each other, ready to fight.
What part of speech is at swords' points?
At swords' points is a prepositional phrase.

Words near at swords' points in the dictionary

  1. at someone's throat
  2. at spearpoint
  3. at speed
  4. at stake
  5. at swordpoint
  6. at swords' points
  7. at symbol
  8. at symbols
  9. At Ta'if
  10. at table
  11. at ten and two

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