Bare-Knuckle
Fierce or Determined
Beat you to the punch
Do something before someone else
Blow by Blow
a detailed story
Bob and Weave
To avoid or be evasive
Come out swinging
be quick and aggressive
down and out
defeated
take off the gloves
to stop being nice
duke it out
argue
go down swinging
to be persistent, not quit
have someone in your corner
to have support from an ally
heavy hitter
an influential/important person
hit below the belt
to be unfair
lightweight
an unimportant person
on the ropes
in trouble
ringside seat
a good seat, close to the action.
roll with the punches
be flexible
