English Dictionary

bun fight

名詞

慣用表現 イギリス英語 俗語

(idiomatic) A debate or disagreement, usually with several parties involved, often political in nature.

日本語の意味

複数の関係者が関与する議論・対立、意見の食い違いを伴う論争 / 政治的性格を含む激しい討論または政争 / 意見の分裂や激しい対立状態としての内外の論争

The party's annual conference descended into a bun fight over policy cuts, making compromise impossible.

党の年次総会は政策削減をめぐる激しい議論に陥り、妥協は不可能になった。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) A debate or disagreement, usually with several parties involved, often political in nature.

Our interest in the thing is all lackadaisical, a kind of bun-fight of pet notions. There's no real steam.

意味（2）

(chiefly UK, slang) A formal tea party or other social gathering, especially one at which food is served.

... a party - afternoon bunfight, you know. A lot of young men in long frock-coats glued to the door-posts, so limp, poor things, and all the women drinking tea by themselves and longing for the young men.

bun fights （ plural ）