start a brawl

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To be the one who begins a fight.

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Examples (10)

  • He drank too much and started a brawl at the pub.
  • If you keep taunting him, you're going to start a brawl.
  • It only takes one angry person to start a brawl in a crowd.
  • Who started the brawl outside the stadium after the game?
  • The police report said that a disagreement over money started the brawl.
  • He's a peaceful guy; he would never start a brawl.
  • Starting a brawl is the quickest way to get kicked out of this bar.
  • The tension is so high, someone is bound to start a brawl soon.
  • His intention was not to start a brawl, but things got out of hand.
  • Political differences can easily start a brawl when tensions are high.