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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When a teacher tries to intervene, video shows, one of the students grabs her and slams her to the ground before turning around and continuing to throw punches.
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Ryan Maxin, Austin American-Statesman, 25 May 2024
Even now, as presidential candidates fling plenty of mud themselves, one crucial qualification for a running mate is the ability to throw punches.
—Charles J. Holden / Made By History, TIME, 7 Aug. 2024
The two boxers are headed to semifinals this week after enduring jabs both in and outside of the ring in Paris, as outsiders throw punches against their eligibility.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2024
Videos of the scene quickly went viral on social media, showing opposing spectators throw punches and beverages at one another, and Uruguayan players—including Liverpool forward Darwin Núñez and Barcelona defender Ronald Araújo—climb into the stands to join in the brawl.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 11 July 2024
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Ryan Maxin, Austin American-Statesman, 25 May 2024
Even now, as presidential candidates fling plenty of mud themselves, one crucial qualification for a running mate is the ability to throw punches.
—Charles J. Holden / Made By History, TIME, 7 Aug. 2024
The two boxers are headed to semifinals this week after enduring jabs both in and outside of the ring in Paris, as outsiders throw punches against their eligibility.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2024
Videos of the scene quickly went viral on social media, showing opposing spectators throw punches and beverages at one another, and Uruguayan players—including Liverpool forward Darwin Núñez and Barcelona defender Ronald Araújo—climb into the stands to join in the brawl.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 11 July 2024
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“Throw punches.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw%20punches. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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