鼻はな突つき合あい

noun

quarreling; bickering

Describes a situation where people are arguing face-to-face, often with a nuance of being in close quarters or butting heads. The image is of noses almost touching during a heated exchange.

• 隣となりの部屋へやから鼻はな突つき合あいの声こえが聞きこえてきた。

  I could hear the sound of quarreling from the next room.

• 会かい議ぎは結けっ局きょく、鼻はな突つき合あいになってしまった。

  The meeting ended up turning into a bickering match.