break one's lance
To engage in an honorable fight.
Then you have Sweden, too, burning with desire to break a lance with Russia on the question of Polish independence.
lance
/lɑːns/
verb 7noun 5name 3
Collocations
5ADJ.
famous
The famous lance used by medieval knights is displayed in the museum.
VERB + LANCE
break, end, head, presented
The knight broke his lance against the opponent's shield during the tournament.
LANCE + NOUN
a-tilt, armstrong, chameau, lord, murray, murugan, un, vein
The knight rode his horse with lance at-tilt toward the tournament grounds.
PREP.
than, toward
The knight charged toward the enemy with his lance raised high above his head.
ADV.
commonly, really, recently
The doctor recently lanced the infected wound to drain it properly.
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