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pistols at dawn

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. A duel.
    uncountable
  2. 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.
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See also

Pistolvania Piston piston engine piston ring piston rod piston valve

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