They were fighting at close quarters.
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Close quarters
/ˌkləʊs ˈkwɔː(ɹ)tə(ɹ)z/
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Four-to-a-room is living in close quarters.
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I was also advised to put on a belt and carry a short cudgel or bludgeon in it, for, as Jack truly remarked, the sling would be of little use if we should chance to come to close quarters with any wild animal.
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One can love one's neighbours in the abstract, or even at a distance, but at close quarters it's almost impossible.
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