It was a real knock-down fight at 10, 12 and 13 where Kite sank birdie putts of 20, 18 and 18 feet.

Despite reports in the British news media of knock-down fights in recent days, the couple said in a joint statement that the split, after four years of marriage, was amicable and that "both of us still care about each other very much."

"Wife Swap," in which two women trade houses, and families, has even resulted in knock-down fights between the participants and their temporary "husbands."

I witnessed a knock-down fight between two teenagers over which operating system was best.

A knock-down fight was no way to avoid being noticed.

Not without a stand-up, knock-down, drag-emout fight.

North had almost had a knock-down fight with the man last week when he ordered him to redeploy his ships.

There are also two knock-down fights for open seats in the Michigan House, a bunch of judgeships on the ballot and a county commissioner or two running for re-election.

The overall picture of political life that emerges from "Bare Knuckles" is that of a no-holds-barred, knock-down, drag-out fight, not just between opposing candidates in elections, but also among competing Republican strategists, advisers and aides.

If he gets into a knock-down fight with Congress on such questions, Mr. Bush will be far less well equipped than Mr. Reagan to appeal directly to the public for help in "educating" the lawmakers.