tangle with — (someone/something) to disagree or fight with someone or something. She s not afraid to tangle with her father. The two computer giants had tangled with each other in court several times. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of tangle (= to… … New idioms dictionary
tangle with — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms tangle with : present tense I/you/we/they tangle with he/she/it tangles with present participle tangling with past tense tangled with past participle tangled with informal tangle with someone to become… … English dictionary
tangle with — PHRASAL VERB If you tangle with another person, you get involved in a conflict with them. [V P n] Better not tangle with the censors. They re very vindictive... [V P n] All the newspapers wanted to do was to photograph the police officers… … English dictionary
tangle with — fight against, have a fight with I wouldn t want to tangle with Vince. He s strong and mean! … English idioms
tangle with someone — tangle with (someone/something) to disagree or fight with someone or something. She s not afraid to tangle with her father. The two computer giants had tangled with each other in court several times. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of… … New idioms dictionary
tangle with something — tangle with (someone/something) to disagree or fight with someone or something. She s not afraid to tangle with her father. The two computer giants had tangled with each other in court several times. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of… … New idioms dictionary
tangle with somebody — ˈtangle with sb/sth derived to become involved in an argument or a fight with sb/sth • Last time I tangled with him, he won! Main entry: ↑tanglederived … Useful english dictionary
tangle with something — ˈtangle with sb/sth derived to become involved in an argument or a fight with sb/sth • Last time I tangled with him, he won! Main entry: ↑tanglederived … Useful english dictionary
tangle with someone or something — in. o quarrel or fight with someone or something. □ I didn’t want to tangle with her, so I did what she wanted. □ It’s like tangling with a grizzly … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
tangle with — informal become involved in a conflict with. → tangle … English new terms dictionary
