se battre comme des chiffonniers
French
Etymology
Literally, "to fight like dustbin-rakers", "to argue like rag-gatherers".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sə ba.tʁə kɔm de ʃi.fɔ.nje/
Verb
se battre comme des chiffonniers
- (simile, informal) to fight very violently
Usage notes
This is the reciprocal se.