the cut and thrust of somethingVIOLENTthe exciting but sometimes difficult or unpleasant way that something is done 某事物的激烈争斗;某事物的交锋 the cut and thrust of political debate 政治辩论中的唇枪舌剑
the cut and thrust of something• It has all the cut and thrust of an ideological conflict.• Away from the cut and thrust of soccer management, Bates knew how to keep second wife Pam in her place.
→ the cut and thrust of something at cut2(1)