knock-down-and-drag-out (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *knock-down-and-drag-out*:
ADJECTIVE	all	knock-down-and-drag-out, knockdown-dragout	extremely violent

English > *knock-down-and-drag-out*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	Extremely violent.
Example	"a knock-down-and-drag-out fight"
Synonym	knockdown-dragout
Broader	violent	Acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
Usage of	colloquialism	A colloquial expression

HyperDic: knock-down-and-drag-out