knock-down-drag-outadjective [ before noun ]
uk/ˌnɒk.daʊn.dræɡˈaʊt/us/ˌnɑːk.daʊn.dræɡˈaʊt/USa knock-down-drag-out fight or argument is very serious and continues for a long time:
Look, I don't want to get into a knock-down-drag-out fight with you over this, so let's forget it.
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