handbags at ten paces

noun

Synonym of handbags at dawn (“a catty squabble”).

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nounhandbags at ten paces pl (plural only)
  1. UKhumorousidiomaticpluralplural onlySynonym of handbags at dawn (“a catty squabble”).

    Synonyms: handbags at dawn

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nounSynonym of handbags at dawn (“a catty squabble”).

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APA

handbags at ten paces. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handbags%20at%20ten%20paces

MLA

“handbags at ten paces.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handbags%20at%20ten%20paces. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “handbags at ten paces,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handbags%20at%20ten%20paces.

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