a running battle

running battle

A prolonged argument or disagreement. When those two are in a running battle, it's hard to get them to finally reconcile.

See also: battle, running

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

a running battle

COMMON A running battle with someone is an argument or fight that you have over a long period of time. The government's running battle with the media took a significant new turn yesterday. Note: You can also say that someone has or fights a running battle with or against someone. `For the last four years I've fought a running battle against vandals and thieves,' Mr Hearsum said.

See also: battle, running

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

a running battle

a confrontation that has gone on for a long time.

Literally, a running battle is one that is constantly changing its location, the opposite of a pitched battle (see pitched). The expression running fight was used in the late 17th century to describe a naval engagement in which the fight was continued as one party retreated or fled. Running battle appears to have originated in the mid 20th century.

See also: battle, running

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

a running ˈbattle

an argument, a dispute, etc. which continues over a long period of time: There’s been a running battle between John and his neighbour for years about their garden wall.

Running here means ‘continuing’.

See also: battle, running

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

running battle

An ongoing fight. The term originated in naval warfare in the late 1600s, when it signified a battle carried on while a vessel was retreating (running away). Later it was transferred and used figuratively, as in one of comedian Groucho Marx’s letters (1967) in which he wrote of a running battle with Warner Brothers. See also the quotation under at swords' points.

See also: battle, running

The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer

See also:

running battle
a pitched battle
pitched battle
pitched battle, a
do battle
do/join battle
battle of the bulge
bulge
draw (the) battle lines
half the battle

词组	a running battle
释义	a running battle running battle A prolonged argument or disagreement. When those two are in a running battle, it's hard to get them to finally reconcile. See also: battle, running Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. a running battle COMMON A running battle with someone is an argument or fight that you have over a long period of time. The government's running battle with the media took a significant new turn yesterday. Note: You can also say that someone has or fights a running battle with or against someone. `For the last four years I've fought a running battle against vandals and thieves,' Mr Hearsum said. See also: battle, running Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. a running battle a confrontation that has gone on for a long time. Literally, a running battle is one that is constantly changing its location, the opposite of a pitched battle (see pitched). The expression running fight was used in the late 17th century to describe a naval engagement in which the fight was continued as one party retreated or fled. Running battle appears to have originated in the mid 20th century. See also: battle, running Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary a running ˈbattle an argument, a dispute, etc. which continues over a long period of time: There’s been a running battle between John and his neighbour for years about their garden wall. Running here means ‘continuing’. See also: battle, running Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary running battle An ongoing fight. The term originated in naval warfare in the late 1600s, when it signified a battle carried on while a vessel was retreating (running away). Later it was transferred and used figuratively, as in one of comedian Groucho Marx’s letters (1967) in which he wrote of a running battle with Warner Brothers. See also the quotation under at swords' points. See also: battle, running The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: running battle a pitched battle pitched battle pitched battle, a do battle do/join battle battle of the bulge bulge draw (the) battle lines half the battle
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