at each other's throats

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at each other's throats

1. (idiomatic) In mutual conflict.

   Synonym: at one another's throats

   • 2016 October 22, Rami G Khouri, “Lebanese oligarchy preserves its interests once again”, in Aljazeera‎:

     Hariri's endorsement of Aoun for the presidency on Thursday is a dramatic and expedient marriage of opposing political camps that have been at each other's throats for years.

• at daggers drawn
• jump down someone's throat