drop the gloves

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Определение drop the gloves в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь

To remove a prior impediment to action; to prepare for or engage in a dispute

But Bradley, who dropped the gloves on Gore in a combative debate Wednesday night and called the vice president chronically dishonest, ignored Sullivan's advice.

To fight

Nobody used to care when players such as John Ferguson, Bobby Orr, Gordie Howe and Maurice Richard dropped the gloves, because they could play the game, too.

Турецкое произношение

drôp dhi glʌvz

Произношение

/ˈdrôp ᴛʜē ˈgləvz/ /ˈdrɔːp ðiː ˈɡlʌvz/

Этимология

() From the practice of ice hockey players of removing their heavy gloves before striking blows in fistfights