They had met from a distance in battle but never crossed swords.

What I think of is, that we have crossed swords as enemies.

It was asking for trouble to take someone into your bed with whom you might well find yourself crossing swords one day.

No one, it seems, is eager to cross swords with her.

And now farewell; may it be my lot to cross swords with one of you before all is done.

It wasn't the first time they'd crossed swords, but never before at the same paper.

I don't think I'd like to try crossing swords with him again.

It would be good to have someone new to cross swords with.

This was not, he said, the moment to cross swords with the police.

Going into a bar, looking for someone to cross swords with there!