throw punches
idiom
: to swing one's arm and try to hit someone with one's fist
I broke up the argument before they started throwing punches.
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His brother Rigoberto showed him how to throw punches from the porch of their home.
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Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2023
Just don’t throw punches at practice McCarthy said the preseason games are more about rookies and second-year players than veterans.
—Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 18 Aug. 2023
The first robber, wearing a hat and dark clothes, ran up and without warning punched the victim in the face from behind, then slammed him into a chain fence and continued to throw punches.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2023
Even after the visits by US officials, Washington and Beijing have continued to throw punches at each other’s economies.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 12 Sep. 2023
In the unforgettable fight scene that ensues, the characters throw punches and wrestle all the way down a hill, before Barker comes out on top.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 26 Aug. 2023
Almost immediately, Pickett is swarmed by several White men on the dock who throw punches while the Black man was on the ground, according to the videos posted online.
—Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2023
In a video shared by Fox 35 News on Tuesday, people are seen on the floor whilst others throw punches in front of the sign.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 17 May 2023
The Kardashians have never been afraid to throw shade (or throw punches) at each other, but Kim Kardashian is taking her shirt-talking to a whole new level with a fashionable dig at sister Kendall Jenner.
—Tim Chan, Variety, 6 June 2023
Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2023
Just don’t throw punches at practice McCarthy said the preseason games are more about rookies and second-year players than veterans.
—Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 18 Aug. 2023
The first robber, wearing a hat and dark clothes, ran up and without warning punched the victim in the face from behind, then slammed him into a chain fence and continued to throw punches.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2023
Even after the visits by US officials, Washington and Beijing have continued to throw punches at each other’s economies.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 12 Sep. 2023
In the unforgettable fight scene that ensues, the characters throw punches and wrestle all the way down a hill, before Barker comes out on top.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 26 Aug. 2023
Almost immediately, Pickett is swarmed by several White men on the dock who throw punches while the Black man was on the ground, according to the videos posted online.
—Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2023
In a video shared by Fox 35 News on Tuesday, people are seen on the floor whilst others throw punches in front of the sign.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 17 May 2023
The Kardashians have never been afraid to throw shade (or throw punches) at each other, but Kim Kardashian is taking her shirt-talking to a whole new level with a fashionable dig at sister Kendall Jenner.
—Tim Chan, Variety, 6 June 2023
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