break a lance

== English == === Etymology === After the knightly practice of jousting. === Verb === break a lance (third-person singular simple present breaks a lance, present participle breaking a lance, simple past broke a lance, past participle broken a lance) (intransitive) to take a stand, to contend [with for ‘to the benefit of’] [with in favour of ‘to the benefit of’] [with against ‘in opposition to’] [with with ‘in opposition to’] Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see break,‎ a,‎ lance. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ====