sparks fly
An angry verbal or physical confrontation takes place.
He that blows the coals in quarrels he has nothing to do with has no right to complain if the sparks fly in his face. Benjamin Franklin
Man is born unto the trouble as the sparks fly upwards." In other words suffering is germane to our existence; indeed, how without it, should we be able to "fly upwards. Andrei Tarkovsky
Fear in your heart cries to the loving-cup: Sorrow to sorrow as the sparks fly upward. The log groans and confesses There is one story and one story only. Robert Graves
And you stood there in front of me just Close enough to touch, Close enough to hope you couldn't see What I was thinking of.Drop everything now, Meet me in the pouring rain. Kiss me on the sidewalk, Take away the pain. 'Cause I see sparks fly whenever you smile. Taylor Swift
The night crackled ... Everything had turned to static electricity in the heat. I combed my hair to watch the sparks fly from the ends. Janet Fitch