In a fight vs On a fight

The correct phrase is 'in a fight.' 'On a fight' is not a standard English expression. 'In a fight' is commonly used to describe being involved in a physical or verbal altercation.

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In a fight

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to describe being involved in a physical or verbal altercation.

Examples:

He was in a fight with his brother.
She got hurt in a fight at school.
They were in a fight over the last piece of cake.
I don't want to get in a fight with anyone.
The two teams were in a fight for the championship title.

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Lauren and I got in a fight today at school.
He and Jack Nicholson got in a fight.
Before Thomas was shot, he was in a fight.
Me and Lainey are kind of in a fight.
Messing with white girls after getting in a fight at practice.
I'm sorry that you and Stan got in a fight.
In a fight for survival there are no rules.
In a fight, you have to be careful... not to break the little bones in your hand on someone's face.
In a fight between Greg Norbert and Marty Kaan...
In a fight you'd use it and the state expelled you from school.
In a fight for possession of the poster, Matt O'Dare is dragged within and Shade follows.
In a fight with the future Captain Marvel, he shields himself from a magic attack, an advantage the modern Superman has never had.
In a fight between the Maggia, Mister Negative, and Spider-Man, most of the Maggia die and Mysterio loses all of the money he gained through this endeavor.
In a fight with Mordru, Atom'X (Randall Burroughs) and Blast-Off (Jahr-Drake Ningle), members of the Uncanny Amazers and Workforce respectively, were seemingly killed by the villain.
In a fight, there's always something to do, something to focus on.
Here are some examples: Fighting: In a fight, touch may be used to challenge an opponent and to coordinate movements during the fight.
In a fight with him and his minions, the survivors send the demonically-possessed officer back to Hell and discover a tunnel under the church's altar.
In a fight against the destruction of our bio-diversity, our rivers, our people and against the arrogance of those that instead want to transform all into trade merchandise and money.
In a fight between a man being paid and a man fighting for his life, who would you bet on?
May 2010, you got in a fight after school; suspended.

Alternatives:

engaged in a fight
involved in a fight
participating in a fight
embroiled in a fight
caught up in a fight

On a fight

This phrase is not a standard English expression.

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I'm on a fight, day and night.
Monroe got a lead on a fight tonight.
It's always an uphill battle when you take on "big business," but we took on a fight no one else was brave enough to.
31 years, your daddy and I, we never went to sleep on a fight.
You've bet all this on a fight?
We've only got supplies to carry us through the winter, not to take on a fight that we can't win.
I've been under the boot of the army, 9 years. 6 months stuck in a cage on a fight ship.
And she's reporting on a fight she's having with her boyfriend.
The proof of the respectability of his family is that they carry on a fight, particularly dangerous in Lithuania, to protect his child.
I mean, you know how many Sponsors I could draw on a fight involving the gladiator?
You want in on a fight that might actually be worth fighting?
On a fight night... in two weeks, the night we're robbing it... $150 million, without breaking a sweat.
Why end on a fight?
Why end on a fight?
So they take on a fight wherever they can find one.
I'm on a fight, day and night.
A fight on a bridge isn't necessarily a conviction, especially in Bjorn's case.
A signalman on a quay sees a fight between two men.
There's an incident report... on a bar fight Junior had with Elwood Spiller two weeks ago.
Insist on prohibiting sampling, and count on a long fight followed by a veto.

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