what is the meaning of the idiom to cross swords?
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Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see cross,‎ sword., to place or hold two swords so they cross each other. To fight with someone; to duel. (idiomatic) To quarrel or argue with someone; to have a dispute with someone.
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(idiomatic) To ease up on after inflicting great punishment. (sports, idiomatic) During a one-sided sports contest, to remove the first-string unit of a team from the game after dominating the opponent.
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transitive verb. 'Likewise, fighters who feign wounds or injury to lure the enemy within striking range teach their foes to view enemy wounded as a threat, placing all injured soldiers at risk.
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Bury the hatchet is an American English idiom meaning "to make peace".
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The phrase to do something in cold blood is an idiomatic expression that means to do something without feeling or with cruel intent. This idiom is frequently used to talk about a crime.
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A katana (刀 or かたな) is a Japanese sword characterized by a curved, single-edged blade with a circular or squared guard and long grip to accommodate two hands. It was used by the samurai of ancient and feudal Japan.
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Up vote -2. As you will means as you wish and it is used to express obedience. You may do as you will, but that does not mean your actions will be right.
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"Live by the sword, die by the sword" is a proverb in the form of a parallel phrase, derived from the Gospel of Matthew (Matthew 26, 26:52): "Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword."
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Definition. Idiom: give and take. a compromise where a person gives something in order to get something from someone else. an exchange of views in order to explore an issue or make a decision.
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Inter arma enim silent lēgēs is a Latin phrase meaning "For among [times of] arms, the laws fall mute," but it is more popularly rendered as "In times of war, the law falls silent."
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They show when the passage is taken in context (Luke 22:36-38), Jesus is also aware of fulfilling prophecy and makes a surprising statement that two swords are "enough." He said to them, “But now if you have a purse, take it, and also a bag; and if you don't have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one.
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Cross-cutting (also called split-screen) is a drama technique borrowed from the world of film editing, where two scenes are intercut to establish continuity. In drama and theatre the term is used to describe two or more scenes which are performed on stage at the same time.
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Definition of double-edged sword. : something that has or can have both favorable and unfavorable consequences This much freedom of expression and opinion can be a double-edged sword.—
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Cross, ill-natured, peevish, sullen refer to being in a bad mood or ill temper. Cross means temporarily in an irritable or fretful state, and somewhat angry: He gave her a cross reply and walked out of the room.
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An idiom is a saying, phrase, or fixed expression in a culture that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning. ... It can be fun—and difficult—to learn idioms in other languages, which introduce us to different ways of thinking and challenge our own idiomatic understanding of things in our own language.
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phrase. If you ask someone for something on bended knee, you ask them very seriously for it.
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“The man who passes the sentence should swing the sword. If you would take a man's life, you owe it to him to look into his eyes and hear his final words. And if you cannot bear to do that, then perhaps the man does not deserve to die.”