cut and thrust
US /kʌt ənd θrʌst/
・UK /kʌt ənd θrʌst/
C1
n. phr.The sharp, quick exchange of arguments or ideas.
The cut and thrust of the debate made it lively and engaging.
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- And that came about in the cut and thrust of internal competition within a party for a leadership position.
And that came about in the cut and thrust of internal competition within a party for a leadership position.