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fought like cat and dog

fought like cat and dog is the simple past and past participle of fight like cat and dog.

Meaning of fight like cat and dog

Verb

fight like cat and dog (third-person singular simple present fights like cat and dog, present participle fighting like cat and dog, simple past and past participle fought like cat and dog)

  1. (UK, simile) To fight (among themselves) frequently or irreconcilably.

Questions about fought like cat and dog

What is fought like cat and dog the simple past and past participle of?
Fought like cat and dog is the simple past and past participle of fight like cat and dog.

Words near fought like cat and dog in the dictionary

  1. fought fires
  2. fought for one's life
  3. fought it out
  4. fought like a married couple
  5. fought like an old married couple
  6. fought like cat and dog
  7. fought like cats and dogs
  8. fought off
  9. fought one's corner
  10. fought one's guts out
  11. fought out

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