Meaning of barroom brawl | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: A brawl in a barroom.
2. A conflict with no rules.
3. An inferior boxing match.

Examples

“His name was Charlie Upton, from Liverpool. And he had a penchant for whiskey and barroom brawls.”

“The naval battle which cost the Japanese 23 ships off Guadalcanal November 13 was a gigantic "barroom brawl with all lights out and every body swinging," Captain Edward Parker related today.”

“"We don't want to get involved in a barroom brawl with the United States" while there is still hope for revoking Reagan's decision, the official said.”

“But in a pair of debates this week, the campaign escalated into a barroom brawl, as a number of top candidates began throwing verbal punches at each other.”

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