open quarrel
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open — [ō′pən] adj. [ME < OE, akin to Ger offen < PGmc * upana: for IE base see UP1] 1. a) in a state which permits access, entrance, or exit; not closed, covered, clogged, or shut [open doors] b) closed, but unlocked [the car is open] 2 … English World dictionary
quarrel — Synonyms and related words: Kilkenny cats, action, aerial combat, affray, altercate, altercation, argue, argument, armored combat, arrow, arrowhead, barb, barney, battle, battle royal, beef, bicker, bicker over, bickering, blood feud, bobbery,… … Moby Thesaurus
Quarrel — Quar rel, n. [OE. querele, OF. querele, F. querelle, fr. L. querela, querella, a complaint, fr. queri to complain. See {Querulous}.] 1. A breach of concord, amity, or obligation; a falling out; a difference; a disagreement; an antagonism in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
open old sores — When a sore is almost healed, and if a person rips or tears it open, it is way of preventing the healing process and further aggravating the pain. This phrase, metaphorically suggests, to revive or reopen a quarrel or enmity which was almost… … The small dictionary of idiomes
open old wounds — If you open old wounds, you revive a quarrel or problem that caused a lot of trouble in the past … The small dictionary of idiomes
quarrel — I. n. 1. Brawl, feud, affray, fray, tumult, contention, altercation, tiff, misunderstanding, wrangle, contest, squabble, broil, jar, breach, rupture, dispute, difference, disagreement, dissension, bickering, quarrelling, strife, breeze, falling… … New dictionary of synonyms
quarrel — n 1. dispute, discord, wrangle, wrangling, bickering, Sl. beef, controversy; contradiction, dissension, variance, difference of opinion; debate, discussion, polemic, logomachy, war of words; contestation, litigation, disputation, argumentation,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
To pick a quarrel — Quarrel Quar rel, n. [OE. querele, OF. querele, F. querelle, fr. L. querela, querella, a complaint, fr. queri to complain. See {Querulous}.] 1. A breach of concord, amity, or obligation; a falling out; a difference; a disagreement; an antagonism… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To pick a quarrel — Pick Pick (p[i^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Picked} (p[i^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Picking}.] [OE. picken, pikken, to prick, peck; akin to Icel. pikka, Sw. picka, Dan. pikke, D. pikken, G. picken, F. piquer, W. pigo. Cf. {Peck}, v., {Pike}, {Pitch} to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
The Age of Quarrel — Infobox Album Name = The Age of Quarrel Type = studio Artist = Cro Mags Released = 1986 Recorded = Eastside Studios, New York City, U.S. Genre = Hardcore punk Length = 33:44 Label = Profile Records Another Planet 1994 reissue Producer = Chris… … Wikipedia
