Many of the men who left to fight for their country did not live to return to it.

What does the phrase dog fight mean. Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. Nevertheless by 1732 it was put as Dogs are hard drove when they eat dogs Thomas Fuller Gnomologia. A situation of fierce competition in which people are willing to harm each other in order to succeed.

Often used in negative constructions. Dogfight a violent fight between dogs sometimes organized illegally for entertainment and gambling Sense 2. In fact at times they can be the best of friends.

Verb used with object dogfought. How to use dogfight in a sentence. And cat dog fight like.

Any rough-and-tumble physical battle. However the expression comes directly from the practice of dog fighting. Are you going to watch the big game tonight.

A fight between warring fighter planes. The meaning of the real idiom is its ruthlessly competitive out there so youve got to fight to get yours. Engage in an aerial battle with another fighter plane.

Using eggcorns in conversation whether you know it or. A fiercely disputed contest. How It All Started The origin of the phrase fighting like cats and dogs is somewhat ambiguous dating back a few hundred years but the domestication of cats and dogs factors into the equation.