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break a lance

verb

Etymology

After the knightly practice of jousting.

Definitions

  1. to take a stand, to contend [with for ‘to the benefit of’] [with in favour of ‘to the…

    to take a stand, to contend [with for ‘to the benefit of’] [with in favour of ‘to the benefit of’] [with against ‘in opposition to’]

    • But over the difficult and important passage 2 Cor 12:1 10 she breaks a lance with me, and a response here may be a testimony to the seriousness with which I treat her comments.

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see break, a, lance.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA