Meaning of pistols at dawn | Babel Free
Definitions
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A duel. uncountable
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A disagreement strong enough to evoke a duel. broadly, uncountable
Examples
“By rights, the making of To Wong Foo should have been fun for Patrick, Wesley, and John, but from the first it was pistols at dawn.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.