Dashed back in anticipation of arguments over limits (7)
I believe the answer is:
narrows
'arguments over limits' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'dashed back in anticipation' is the wordplay.
'dashed' becomes 'ran' (I've seen this in another clue).
'back' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'in anticipation' becomes 'rows' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'ran' reversed gives 'nar'.
'nar'+'rows'='NARROWS'
'of' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for narrows that I've seen before include "Gets less wide" , "Part of River" , "stretch of river" , "Sound" , "Thin straits connecting two bodies of water" .)