cut each other's throats

cut each other's throats
(cut each other's (или one another's) throats)
перегрызть друг другу глотки, смертельно враждовать; разорить, погубить друг друга конкуренцией

Ah! and here came Counsel Foskisson and Bullfry together, thick as thieves. They'd soon be calling each other "my friend" now, and cutting each other's throats! (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Silver Spoon’, part III, ch. V) — А вот и адвокаты! Фоскиссон и Буллфри вместе, чуть что не под руку. А через несколько минут они будут называть друг друга "уважаемый" и что есть силы топить один другого.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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