When boys were fighting very actively, you might say, “For a while those fellows really ________.”
| WENT AT IT | 221 |
| WENT TO IT | 70 |
| NR | 64 |
| SCRAPPED | 57 |
| FOUGHT | 54 |
| MIXED IT UP | 41 |
| TANGLED | 39 |
| WERE GOING AT IT | 29 |
| SLUGGED IT OUT | 22 |
| WENT AT IT HAMMER AND TONGS | 19 |
| WENT AT IT TOOTH AND NAIL | 17 |
| WENT AT IT TOOTH AND TOENAIL | 17 |
| BATTLED | 16 |
| WENT TO TOWN | 14 |
| WENT AFTER IT | 13 |
| WERE GOING TO IT | 13 |
| WERE AT IT | 10 |
| HAD IT | 8 |
| HAD IT OUT | 8 |
| MIXED IT | 8 |
| MEANT BUSINESS | 7 |
| MEANT IT | 7 |
| PUT IT ON | 7 |
| WENT AT EACH OTHER | 7 |
| WERE SLUGGING | 7 |
| GOING AT IT | 6 |
| GOING TO IT | 6 |
| HAD AT IT | 6 |
| BATTLING | 5 |
| FOUGHT HARD | 5 |
| POURED IT ON | 5 |
| TORE INTO EACH OTHER | 5 |
| TORE INTO IT | 5 |
| DID FIGHT | 4 |
| FOUGHT IT OUT | 4 |
| LAID IT ON | 4 |
| TUSSLED | 4 |
| WENT AFTER EACH OTHER | 4 |
| WENT FOR IT | 4 |
| WENT INTO IT | 4 |
| WENT ROUND AND ROUND | 4 |
| WERE FIGHTING | 4 |
| WERE SLUGGING IT OUT | 4 |
| WRESTLED | 4 |
| CLOBBERED EACH OTHER | 3 |
| FIT | 3 |
| GAVE IT TO EACH OTHER | 3 |
| GOING AFTER IT | 3 |
| GOING TO TOWN | 3 |
| HAD A TUSSLE | 3 |
| LAMBASTED EACH OTHER | 3 |
| PUNCHED | 3 |
| SCRAMBLED | 3 |
| SCUFFLED | 3 |
| SLUGGED | 3 |
| SLUGGING IT OUT | 3 |
| TORE AT IT | 3 |
| WENT AT IT HOT AND HEAVY | 3 |
| WERE GOING AFTER IT | 3 |
| WERE GOING TO TOWN | 3 |
| WERE MIXING IT UP | 3 |
| WERE SCRAPPING | 3 |
| WERE SCUFFLING | 3 |
| BATTED IT OUT | 2 |
| BATTLING IT OUT | 2 |
| CLOBBERED ONE ANOTHER | 2 |
| DUG IN | 2 |
| FOUGHT LIKE CATS AND DOGS | 2 |
| GOING AT IT TOOTH AND TOENAIL | 2 |
| GOT INTO IT | 2 |
| HAD A FREE-FOR-ALL | 2 |
| MAULED EACH OTHER | 2 |
| OUT FOR BLOOD | 2 |
| POUNDED EACH OTHER | 2 |
| PUT UP A BATTLE | 2 |
| ROUGHED IT UP | 2 |
| SET TO | 2 |
| SLUGGED EACH OTHER | 2 |
| SWUNG | 2 |
| TANGLED IT UP | 2 |
| TANGLED UP | 2 |
| TOOTH AND TOENAIL | 2 |
| TORE INTO ONE ANOTHER | 2 |
| TURNED IT ON | 2 |
| WENT STRONG | 2 |
| WERE GETTING AFTER IT | 2 |
| WERE KNOCKING | 2 |
| WERE RAISING HELL | 2 |
| ARE AT IT | 1 |
| ARE GOING TO IT | 1 |
| BALLED IT OUT | 1 |
| BANG IT OUT | 1 |
| BASHED IT OUT | 1 |
| BATTED AROUND | 1 |
| BATTING EACH OTHER | 1 |
| BATTLED IT | 1 |
| BATTLED IT OUT | 1 |
| BEAT EACH OTHER | 1 |
| BEAT EACH OTHER UP | 1 |
| BEAT HELL OUT OF EACH OTHER | 1 |
| BEAT ON EACH OTHER | 1 |
| BLASTED EACH OTHER | 1 |
| BUSTED EACH OTHER BAD | 1 |
| CAME ON | 1 |
| CARRIED ON | 1 |
| DID | 1 |
| DIKED IT OUT | 1 |
| DOING SOME LOW-DOWN THUMPING | 1 |
| DUG INTO IT | 1 |
| DUKED IT OUT | 1 |
| DUSTED IT UP | 1 |
| EAT EACH OTHER UP | 1 |
| FIGHTING FOR KEEPS | 1 |
| FIGHTING RIGHT SMART | 1 |
| FIGHTS HARD | 1 |
| FIST CITY | 1 |
| FISTED | 1 |
| FIT LIKE THE DEVIL | 1 |
| FOUGHT AT IT | 1 |
| FOUGHT LIKE WOLVES | 1 |
| FOUGHT TOOTH AND TOENAIL | 1 |
| FOUGHT UP A STORM | 1 |
| FUR REALLY FLEW | 1 |
| GAVE EACH OTHER HELL | 1 |
| GET AFTER IT | 1 |
| GET ROUGH | 1 |
| GETTING IT | 1 |
| GETTING ROUGH | 1 |
| GIVE IT TO EACH OTHER | 1 |
| GIVING EACH OTHER A MOMMICKING | 1 |
| GIVING IT | 1 |
| GO TO IT | 1 |
| GOING AT IT HOT AND HEAVY | 1 |
| GOING TO FIST CITY | 1 |
| GONE TO IT | 1 |
| GOT AT IT | 1 |
| GOT REAL MAD | 1 |
| GOT WITH IT | 1 |
| GRAPPLED | 1 |
| HAD A BATTLE | 1 |
| HAD A BATTLE ROYAL | 1 |
| HAD A BRAWL | 1 |
| HAD A FIGHT | 1 |
| HAD A HARD FIGHT | 1 |
| HAD A KNOCK-DOWN-AND-DRAG-OUT | 1 |
| HAD A KNOCK-DOWN-DRAG-OUT | 1 |
| HAD A PITCHED BATTLE | 1 |
| HAD A ROUND | 1 |
| HAD A SCRAP | 1 |
| HAD A SET-TO | 1 |
| HAD A SLUG-FEST | 1 |
| HAD A TERRIBLE FIGHT | 1 |
| HAD AN ALTERCATION | 1 |
| HAD IT OUT AGAINST EACH OTHER | 1 |
| HARD AT IT | 1 |
| HATE EACH OTHER | 1 |
| HAVE WICKED FISTS | 1 |
| HAVING A BATTLE | 1 |
| HELL OF A MESS | 1 |
| HIT IT HARD | 1 |
| HIT IT UP | 1 |
| HOOKED IT ON | 1 |
| HURT | 1 |
| INTO IT | 1 |
| IS FIGHTING | 1 |
| KICKED ASS | 1 |
| KILLED EACH OTHER | 1 |
| KILLING EACH OTHER | 1 |
| KNOCKED IT | 1 |
| KNOCKED IT OFF | 1 |
| KNOCKED THEMSELVES OUT | 1 |
| KNOCKING IT | 1 |
| LAID INTO EACH OTHER | 1 |
| LAID IT ON EACH OTHER | 1 |
| LATCHED UP | 1 |
| LAYING IT ON | 1 |
| LETTING ‘EM FLY | 1 |
| LIKE ROOSTERS | 1 |
| LOCKED HORNS | 1 |
| MADE FUR FLY | 1 |
| MADE THE FUR FLY | 1 |
| MADE THE FUZZ FLY | 1 |
| MEANT BLOOD | 1 |
| MIX | 1 |
| MIXED HER UP | 1 |
| MIXING IT | 1 |
| MIXING IT UP | 1 |
| NECK TO NECK | 1 |
| PASTED EACH OTHER | 1 |
| PITCHED IN | 1 |
| PITCHED INTO EACH OTHER | 1 |
| PLAYED OUT | 1 |
| PLOWED INTO EACH OTHER | 1 |
| POURED IT ON ONE ANOTHER | 1 |
| POURING IT ON | 1 |
| PUMMELING ONE ANOTHER | 1 |
| PUNCHED EACH OTHER | 1 |
| PUNCHING HELL OUT OF ‘EM | 1 |
| PUNCHING IT OUT | 1 |
| PUT ON A SCRAP | 1 |
| PUT UP A GOOD ARGUMENT | 1 |
| PUT UP A SCRAP | 1 |
| PUT UP A STIR | 1 |
| PUTTING IT ON | 1 |
| PUTTING IT RIGHT ON TO EACH OTHER | 1 |
| RATTLING BONES | 1 |
| ROLLED IT UP | 1 |
| ROUGH | 1 |
| ROUGHED IT | 1 |
| ROUGHHOUSED | 1 |
| ROUGHING IT UP | 1 |
| RUSSLED | 1 |
| SAILED INTO EACH OTHER | 1 |
| SCRAPPING | 1 |
| SLINGING THEIR FISTS | 1 |
| SLUGGED FOR A WHILE | 1 |
| SOCKED ‘EM | 1 |
| SOCKED EACH OTHER | 1 |
| SPARRED OFF | 1 |
| SQUARED OFF | 1 |
| STIRRED IT UP | 1 |
| SWEATED | 1 |
| SWUNG A FEW | 1 |
| SWUNG THE BLOWS | 1 |
| TANGLE | 1 |
| TANGLING | 1 |
| THAT WAS TIT FOR TAT | 1 |
| THROW THE PUNCHES | 1 |
| TIED INTO EACH OTHER | 1 |
| TIED INTO IT | 1 |
| TIED INTO ONE ANOTHER | 1 |
| TOOTH AND NAIL | 1 |
| TORE IT UP | 1 |
| TORE THE SHIT OUT OF EACH OTHER | 1 |
| TUSSELED | 1 |
| USED THEIR FISTS | 1 |
| WADED IN | 1 |
| WAS A-GOING AFTER IT | 1 |
| WAS BATTLING | 1 |
| WAS FIGHTING | 1 |
| WAS GOING PLACES | 1 |
| WAS KNOCKING | 1 |
| WAS SLINGING IT OUT | 1 |
| WAS TANGLED UP | 1 |
| WENT AFTER EACH OTHER TOOTH AND NAIL | 1 |
| WENT ALL OUT | 1 |
| WENT AROUND | 1 |
| WENT AT IT HAMMER AND FIST | 1 |
| WENT AT IT HAMMER AND TONG | 1 |
| WENT AT IT HARD | 1 |
| WENT AT IT HOOK AND TONG | 1 |
| WENT AT IT TOOTH AND TONGUE | 1 |
| WENT HARD AT IT | 1 |
| WENT LICKETY-SPLIT | 1 |
| WENT LIKE MAD | 1 |
| WENT RIGHT AT IT | 1 |
| WENT TO BAT | 1 |
| WENT TO IT AND BATTED THEM OUT | 1 |
| WENT TO WAR | 1 |
| WENT TOGETHER | 1 |
| WENT TOOTH AND NAIL | 1 |
| WERE AT EACH OTHER’S THROATS | 1 |
| WERE AT IT HAMMER AND TONGS | 1 |
| WERE BARING AT IT | 1 |
| WERE BATTLING IT OUT | 1 |
| WERE BRAWLING | 1 |
| WERE CLINCHING | 1 |
| WERE FIGHTING GOOD | 1 |
| WERE FIGHTING HARD | 1 |
| WERE FIGHTING HARD AND HEAVY | 1 |
| WERE FIGHTING TOOTH AND NAIL | 1 |
| WERE FOR REAL | 1 |
| WERE GIVING IT TO EACH OTHER | 1 |
| WERE GOING AFTER EACH OTHER | 1 |
| WERE GOING AT | 1 |
| WERE GOING AT IT TOOTH AND NAIL | 1 |
| WERE GOING FOR EACH OTHER | 1 |
| WERE GOING STRONG | 1 |
| WERE GOUGING | 1 |
| WERE HAVING A BRAWL | 1 |
| WERE HAVING A FREE-FOR-ALL | 1 |
| WERE HAVING AT IT | 1 |
| WERE HAVING IT OUT | 1 |
| WERE HITTING LIKE MAD | 1 |
| WERE IN A FREE-FOR-ALL | 1 |
| WERE IN IT | 1 |
| WERE IN THERE PITCHING | 1 |
| WERE INTO IT | 1 |
| WERE JACKING OUT | 1 |
| WERE KILLING EACH OTHER | 1 |
| WERE KNOCKING EACH OTHER | 1 |
| WERE KNOCKING IT OFF | 1 |
| WERE MIXING IT | 1 |
| WERE NIP AND TUCK | 1 |
| WERE OUT FOR BLOOD | 1 |
| WERE POUNDING | 1 |
| WERE POURING IT ON | 1 |
| WERE PUMMELING EACH OTHER | 1 |
| WERE RAINING BLOWS | 1 |
| WERE REALLY GOING AT IT | 1 |
| WERE REALLY GOING TO TOWN | 1 |
| WERE REALLY PUNCHING | 1 |
| WERE REALLY UGLY | 1 |
| WERE REALLY WHEELING | 1 |
| WERE REALLY WILD | 1 |
| WERE SOCKING IT TO EACH OTHER | 1 |
| WERE TEARING INTO IT | 1 |
| WERE THUMPING | 1 |
| WERE TUSSLING | 1 |
| WERE WORKING EACH OTHER OVER | 1 |
| WEREN’T PLAYING | 1 |
| WHALED | 1 |
| WORKED AT IT | 1 |
| WORKED EACH OTHER OVER | 1 |
| WORKED OUT | 1 |
| WRANGLED | 1 |
| WRASSLED | 1 |
| WRESTLING | 1 |
| ZIPPED IT UP | 1 |
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