cross swords | Idiomator

Meaning: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically:seecross,‎sword., toplaceorholdtwo swords so they cross each other.; Tofightwith someone; toduel.1966September 24, Brian Hayles, “The Smugglers, episode 3” (15:39 from the start), inDoctor Who, season 4, episode 3, spoken by The Squire (Paul Whitsun-Jones), viaBBC:I do not relishcrossing swordswith Pike's hook.; (idiomatic)Toquarrelor argue with someone; to have a dispute with someone.1902,Richard Bagot,Donna Diana‎[1], published2008,→ISBN, page240:You say that you do not see how you and I havecrossed swordswith the priests.1961February, “Letters to the Editor: Swiss railways”, inTrains Illustrated, page126:I mustcross swordswith the author of the article on the Mountain Railways of the Bernese Oberland, on two points.1974, Ira Brown Cross, “The Knights of Labor”, inA history of the labor movement in California‎[2],→ISBN, page179:Loring Pickering and George K. Fitch, the owners of these newspapers, had as early as 1870crossed swordswith the local typographical union, and had been defeated in a strike when they had attempted a reduction in wages.2002, Ukraine's Quest Roundtable Steering Committee, “Ukraine and Human Rights”, inUkraine's Quest for Mature Nation Statehood - A roundtable‎[3],→ISBN, First Session, page25:Crossing swordswith oligarchs is one problem. An equally tough problem iscrossing swordswith the straight political elites, particularly the power ministries.; (idiomatic,vulgar)For males, to urinate simultaneously such that the streams intersect.

Examples:

EN: Mr. Holmes, it has been an intellectual treat to cross swords with you.
ES: - Sr. Holmes, ha sido un placer intelectual cruzar espadas con usted.
EN: Have you forgotten that you cross swords with Lieutenant Cortez at three o'clock?
ES: ¿Has olvidado que has de medirte con el teniente Cortez a las tres?
EN: - So you and the old boy cross swords?
ES: - ¿Habéis tenido vuestra charla?
EN: It's a great day when you and Ben cross swords.
ES: Es un gran día cuando tú y Ben cruzan las espadas.
EN: The Holy Trinity feels offended, so we have to cross swords.
ES: Puesto que la Santísima Trinidad se ha ofendido, llegaré a las manos con la Santísima Trinidad.
EN: I should like very much to cross swords with real buccaneers.
ES: Me encantaría tener un duelo con los bucaneros.
EN: I will not cross swords with you.
ES: No cruzaré mi espada con la vuestra.
EN: Each of you in turn will now proceed to the archives room where you will find photographic records of all known anti-Lifemen, and from these you will select your opponents, and, under the guidance of an instructor, proceed into the outside world there to cross swords with them.
ES: Pasarán de a uno a la sala de archivos, donde encontrarán material fotográfico de los opuestos a los hombres de mundo, y de estos seleccionarán a sus oponentes, y, bajo la supervisión de un instructor, saldremos al mundo exterior a cruzar espadas con ellos.
EN: Rule: We are to cross swords at once at the assigned positions.
ES: Regla: cruzaremos las espadas a la vez en la posición indicada.
EN: Tatsunosuke is not to cross swords with Shinpachi.
ES: Tatsunosuke no debe entrar en contacto con Shinpachi.
EN: You mean to say you want to cross swords with me, a blind man?
ES: ¿Queréis decir que pretendéis cruzar la espada conmigo, un ciego?
EN: He wanted to cross swords with Yoshitsune, the Genji commander.
ES: Quería enfrentar su espada con la de Yoshitsune, el comandante Genji.
EN: I welcome the opportunity to cross swords, as it were, with Puzzler.
ES: Doy la bienvenida a la oportunidad para cruzar espadas, por así decirlo, con Rompecabezas.
EN: To cross swords with the world's greatest swordsmen...
ES: Cruzar mi espada con los mejores espadachines del mundo...
EN: They picked the wrong man when they decided to cross swords with me!
ES: Eligieron al hombre equivocado al decidir enfrentarse a mí.

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