British EnglishAustralian Englishinformalcolloquial
To reach a stage in a dispute when participants begin to make personal attacks, petty confrontations, or vindictive remarks, implying a breakdown into acrimony and nastiness.
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British Englishinformal
To engage in a brief, typically non‑serious physical scuffle in which handbags (or similar items) are brandished or used, often invoked humorously or derogatorily.