the handbags come out

UK idiomatic rare

(UK, idiomatic, soccer, rare) A row intensifies; a dispute becomes heated.

Japanese Meaning

口論や論争が一層激しくなる / 喧嘩やディベートがヒートアップする

In heated rivalries, the handbags come out as soon as a controversial call is made.

熱いライバル関係では、物議を醸す判定が下されるとすぐに口論が激化する。

Sense（1）

(UK, idiomatic, soccer, rare) A row intensifies; a dispute becomes heated.

"I'm ready to take the blame for all the problems of English football, if that is what he wants."