Phrase guide

at each other's throats

prep_phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

In mutual conflict.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • The two roommates had been at each other's throats ever since the first took the biggest bedroom without any discussion.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: at one another's throats

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: toistensa kimpussa — in mutual conflict
  • French: à couteaux tirés — in mutual conflict
  • Māori: pōngurunguru — in mutual conflict
  • Spanish: estar de uñas — in mutual conflict
  • Spanish: tirarse los trastos a la cabeza — in mutual conflict