quarrel
101pick a fight/quarrel — to deliberately start a fight with someone Never pick a fight you can t win. She sometimes picked fights with other girls at school. • • • Main Entry: ↑pick …
102pick a quarrel (with somebody) — pick a ˈfight/ˈquarrel (with sb) idiom to deliberately start a fight or an argument with sb • He had drunk too much and was ready to pick a fight with anyone who crossed his path. Main entry: ↑pickidiom …
103Wherever there is a quarrel, there is allways a lady in the case. — См. Ищите женщину! …
Большой толково-фразеологический словарь Михельсона (оригинальная орфография)
104I have no quarrel with him — I am not in conflict with him, I am not in disagreement with him …
105pick a quarrel — start a fight …
106picked a quarrel — started a fight, went looking for a fight, provoked a fight …
107picked a quarrel with him — started a fight with him …
108provoked a quarrel — started an argument, started a dispute …
109seek a quarrel — look for a reason to fight, start a fight …
110stirred up a quarrel — started an argument, caused a fight …