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punch-up

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punch-up (pnchp)
n. Chiefly British
A fistfight.
punch-up
n
Brit informal a fight, brawl, or violent argument
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Noun1.punch-up - a fistfight; "the quarrel ended in a punch-up"
fistfight, fisticuffs, slugfest - a fight with bare fists
Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
punch-up
noun (Brit. informal) fight, row, argument, set-to (informal), scrap (informal), brawl, free-for-all (informal), dust-up (informal), shindig (informal), battle royal, stand-up fight (informal), dingdong, shindy (informal), bagarre (French) He was involved in a punch-up with Sarah's former lover.
Translations
punch-up [ˈpʌntʃʌp] N (Brit) → pelea f, refriega f
punch-up [ˈpʌntʃˌʌp] n (Brit) (fam) → scazzottata, rissa
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Speaking before the Tory conference in Manchester, he said: "The party is not interested in any punch-ups.
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Elsewhere there are punch-ups galore, with Chas hitting Carl when she finds out he slept with Lexi and Andy taking on Charlie when he goads him about Jo - a bad move when the farmer ends up in hospital.
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