Disorderly scuffling or competitive infighting; vigorous and unrestrained competition.
Examples:
- She had some reservations about entering the rough and tumble of local politics.
Origin: Late 1700s in boxing; figurative use from mid-1800s
Disorderly scuffling or competitive infighting; vigorous and unrestrained competition.
Examples:
Origin: Late 1700s in boxing; figurative use from mid-1800s