croiser le fer — meaning in English
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English meaning
- duel noun A prearranged fight between two people, historically to settle a matter of honor.
Senses
croiser le fer is used for these senses in English:
- cross swords (idiomatic) To quarrel or argue with someone; to have a dispute with someone.
- duel To engage in a battle.
duel — full definition
- noun A prearranged fight between two people, historically to settle a matter of honor.
- noun Any intense contest or struggle between two competing sides.
- verb To fight a duel, or to compete fiercely with someone.