Quarrel

Despite being siblings, Mary and Jack fight like cats and dogs over trivial matters.

When the employee was caught stealing office supplies, the manager came down on him like a ton of bricks, leading to immediate termination.

The allocation of funds became the bone of contention during the budget meeting, leading to heated debates among department heads.

The negotiation between the union and management was at loggerheads over issues of worker compensation.

The siblings were constantly at each other's throats, arguing over trivial matters.

After the heated argument, the colleagues were at daggers drawn, refusing to speak to each other.

In the highly competitive industry, new businesses often get chewed up and spit out if they can't adapt quickly.

Faced with repeated policy violations, the manager warned the employee that he would bring the hammer down if the behavior continued.

During the heated debate, the politicians traded punches over economic policies.

Of course those boxers started talking trash—it's a normal part of the pre-match press conference.

The people have finally said "enough is enough" to the dictator's rule.

The two companies are on a collision course for a price war, with each one trying to undercut the other.

The politician's controversial remarks put the cat among the pigeons in his party.

I'm in the dog house with my wife because I forgot our anniversary.

Bill doesn't allow anything to get past him, and we are really looking forward to someone eventually and finally taking him down a notch or two.