screaming match

Frequency: 4.00.8 per million words

figurative; an argument with a lot of shouting

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Examples (10)

  • The couple had a terrible screaming match last night.
  • I could hear their screaming match from down the hall.
  • Their disagreements often escalate into a screaming match.
  • No one wins in a screaming match, everyone just gets hurt.
  • He tried to avoid another screaming match with his boss.
  • The children often engage in a screaming match over toys.
  • After a heated discussion, it turned into a full-blown screaming match.
  • She vowed never to get into a screaming match again.
  • The neighbors were disturbed by the loud screaming match.
  • It started as a debate but quickly devolved into a screaming match.