to trade punches
01
to engage in a verbal conflict by exchanging criticisms, insults, etc.
Idiom
Informal
Exempel
The siblings were known to trade punches verbally during family gatherings, revealing longstanding disagreements.
02
(of people) to use their fists in order to hit each other during a fight or competition
IdiomInformalExempel
When tempers flared during the argument, it escalated to a point where the individuals involved began to trade punches.
