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quarrel
verbs
have a quarrel
• We had a terrible quarrel last night.
pick a quarrel
(= deliberately start one )
• Members of the gang were picking quarrels with strangers.
patch up a quarrel
British English (= end it )
• The brothers eventually patched up their quarrel.
a quarrel breaks out
(= starts to happen )
• A fresh quarrel broke out between the players.
adjectives/NOUN + quarrel
a family quarrel
• Your family quarrels are none of my concern.
a lovers’ quarrel
• Outside, two teenagers were having a lovers’ quarrel.
bitter
(= involving strong feelings of anger or hatred )
• They are locked in a bitter quarrel over ownership of the land.
violent
• That morning, after a violent quarrel, she threatened him with a kitchen knife.
serious
• Soon afterwards, they had their first serious quarrel.
an old quarrel
(= one that has existed for a long time )
• Now is the time to patch up old quarrels.
transnet.ir
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verb ADV. bitterly, fiercely, violently PREP. about, over What did you two quarrel about? | with He wished he hadn't quarrelled with Tania., noun ADJ. bitter, fierce, serious, violent | family, internal, lovers', private | long-standing, old VERB + QUARREL pick I don't want to pick a quarrel with her. | be/become/get involved in He got involved in a quarrel with his neighbour. | make up, patch up, settle QUARREL + VERB break out, ensue PREP. ~ about a quarrel about money | ~ between a quarrel between family members | ~ over a quarrel over the ownership of a piece of land | ~ with Our quarrel is not with the people, but with their leader. PHRASES have no quarrel with sb/sth We have no quarrel with their plans, in fact we support them.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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Phrase(s): quarrel (with someone) (about someone or something)
to have an argument with someone about the subject of someone or something. • Please don’t quarrel with me about money. • You are always quarreling with Claire., Phrase(s): quarrel (with someone) (over someone or something)
to have an argument with someone about someone or something. • Todd quarreled with Carl over who was going to get the new secretary. • They are quarreling over Sally.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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see PICK A QUARREL.
American Heritage Idioms
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noun
argument:
They had a quarrel last week.
verb
bickered:
They quarreled constantly.
Simple Definitions
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quarrel with sth
to think that something is wrong
• No one can quarrel with the improvements that have been made.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs