单词	cut and thrust
释义	cut and thrust /ˌkʌt ən ˈθrʌst / 1A lively and competitive atmosphere or environment: the cut and thrust of political debate... It's a different matter being able to cope with the cut and thrust of lively House of Commons debate and Prime Minister's Questions - situations in which he has shown little credibility. With the above scoreline there for all to see it is hard to pick out those isolated incidents when the visitors displayed the skills required to survive and thrive in the cut and thrust of this competitive league. I love the fast moving aspect of the marketing business and the competitive cut and thrust of winning new accounts. 1.1A situation or sphere of activity regarded as carried out under adversarial conditions: the ruthless cut and thrust of the business world... These qualities are clearly vital when it comes to the cut and thrust of a life-threatening situation. Ah yes, winning, something of which Woosnam has done his share in Ryder Cup play, although not, strangely for one so suited to the cut and thrust of head-to-head combat, in any of his eight singles matches. He loves the cut and thrust, the passion and the no-holds-barred aspect to the contest but he knows that what happens on the pitch often boils over into the stands and onto the streets. Originally a phrase in fencing See parent entry: cut
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