cut and thrust
US /kʌt ænd θrʌst/
UK /kʌt ænd θrʌst/
1.
botta e risposta, dibattito acceso, scontro verbale
a situation in which people compete strongly with each other and say clever or forceful things
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He enjoys the cut and thrust of political debate.
Gli piace il botta e risposta del dibattito politico.
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The courtroom was filled with the cut and thrust of legal arguments.
L'aula di tribunale era piena del botta e risposta delle argomentazioni legali.