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Shouting Match ( people are yelling at each other ... )

"Shouting Match"



Two or more people yelling at each other are "in a shouting match".

Example: "Two players were having a shouting match, so we had to stop the game."

Example: "It is no fun playing against them. We always end up in a shouting match."



People are "in a shouting match" when they are yelling at each other and it is getting louder and louder as if they were competing ("in a match") so see who could yell ("shouting") louder.

Example: "Try to keep your cool next time. It doesn't help you to get into a shouting match with the referee."

Example: "If you two get into a shouting match in the back of the car, I will turn it around and take you right home."





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