Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with row in American Collocation
angry
bitter
fierce
furious
heated
stand-up
The two men had a furious row and never spoke to each other again.
very bad or serious
almighty
big
major
unholy
unseemly
During an almighty row, the girl smacked her mother.
getting worse
escalating
growing
The Union chief is at the centre of a growing row as firefighters get ready to strike.
continuing
endless
long-running
simmering
There was no-one to back her up in the endless rows with her parents.
drunken
drunken
Police tried to break up a drunken row between her and another woman.
of a particular type
diplomatic
political
The extradition case erupted into a full-scale political row.
start a row
ignite
provoke
reignite
spark
trigger
The news sparked a national row and Government ministers promised to examine the case.
have a row
get into
have
He got into a row with the landlady, and she threw him out.
make a row worse
escalate
fuel
His comments will fuel the damaging row in Whitehall.
help stop a row
break up
defuse
The Government is attempting to defuse the row over faith-based schools.