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Meaning of handbags at dawn | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A catty squabble.
British, humorous, idiomatic, uncountable
Competitors on a sporting field (often in a rugby game) getting into a fight; appearing threatening but not really causing any damage.
New-Zealand, informal, uncountable

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

handbags at ten paces handbalance handbalancer Handball handball alley handball player