duke it out

短语

发音

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词形变化

duked it out dukes it out 三单 dukes it out duking it out duking it out 现在分词 duked it out 过去式 duked it out 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To fight, especially with the fists.

    非正式

    A large crowd came to watch the boxers duke it out.

  2. 2.

    To argue heavily or at length.

    非正式

    The candidates duked it out on the proposal for hours.

词源

See put up one's dukes.

来源:wiktionary