shouting match

Frequency: 4.51.1 per million words

figurative; an argument with a lot of shouting

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Examples (20)

  • The two of them then got into a shouting match (= an argument with a lot of shouting).
  • They ended up in a huge shouting match over who left the lights on.
  • Their disagreement quickly escalated into a full-blown shouting match.
  • The argument escalated into a full-blown shouting match.
  • I tried to mediate, but it was impossible to stop their shouting match.
  • I don't want to have a shouting match with you; let's discuss this calmly.
  • Nobody wins in a shouting match; it only makes things worse.
  • The neighbors' shouting match could be heard through the thin walls.
  • The neighbors complained about the constant shouting matches coming from next door.
  • After a brief shouting match, they both stormed off in opposite directions.
  • It turned into a heated shouting match over a trivial matter.
  • The children were told to stop their shouting match and play nicely.
  • He's known for getting into shouting matches with his colleagues.
  • It's never productive to engage in a shouting match when trying to resolve differences.
  • Let's avoid another shouting match and try to discuss this calmly.
  • The debate quickly devolved into a shouting match between the two politicians.
  • The political debate devolved into a series of shouting matches.
  • She regretted the shouting match she had with her sister.
  • After the shouting match, both parties felt exhausted and frustrated.
  • He tried to avoid a shouting match by walking away from the confrontation.