Indian wrestle

verb4

1. •
   To stand with the lateral side of one's (usually right) foot touching the lateral side of his opponent's (right) foot and with his (right) hand clasping his opponent's, and to attempt to force his opponent to lose balance to the extent the latter's (right) foot moves even as his opponent does the same to him.

   • She's got that Indian wrestlin' down pat, an' she's built for it. — 1913
2. •
   From a lying-down position, to attempt to cause an opponent who is lying in the opposite direction to roll over backward by using locked knees.

   • Indian Wrestle: Opponents on backs, right shoulders together, legs in opposite direction, right arms locked, raise legs; on signal, hook feet together and roll opponent over on face. — 1922
3. •
   To arm-wrestle.
4. •
   (figurative) To engage in a struggle to put an opposing side at a disadvantage.