do battle

To fight or argue with someone or something. Once politics are mentioned at family dinners, everyone starts doing battle. Oh, I've done battle with the principal about my curriculum many times before—I'm not worried.

do/join ˈbattle (with somebody)

fight, compete or argue (with somebody): A group of local parents have decided to join battle with the council about their decision to close two of the town’s schools.

See also: battle, join

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

See also:

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

References in periodicals archive

Two sides will do battle at Wembley for the right to play in the Premier League next season in the most lucrative club fixture in the world.

When is the Championship playoff final? Kick-off time, TV channel, live stream info and more; Two sides will do battle at Wembley for the right to play in the Premier League next season in football's most lucrative club fixture

词组	do battle
释义	do battle do battle To fight or argue with someone or something. Once politics are mentioned at family dinners, everyone starts doing battle. Oh, I've done battle with the principal about my curriculum many times before—I'm not worried. See also: battle Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. do/join ˈbattle (with somebody) fight, compete or argue (with somebody): A group of local parents have decided to join battle with the council about their decision to close two of the town’s schools. See also: battle, join Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: do/join battle pitched battle pitched battle, a a pitched battle battle of the bulge bulge draw (the) battle lines running battle a running battle half the battle References in periodicals archive Two sides will do battle at Wembley for the right to play in the Premier League next season in the most lucrative club fixture in the world. When is the Championship playoff final? Kick-off time, TV channel, live stream info and more; Two sides will do battle at Wembley for the right to play in the Premier League next season in football's most lucrative club fixture
随便看	gunzel-butt guppy guru gush gush (forth) from (someone or something) gush (forth) out of (someone or something) get a rise out of somebody get a rise out of someone get a rise out of someone, to get a roasting get a room get around get around the table get around to doing get around to (something) get a say (in something) get a shellacking get ass in gear get a start get a start in (something) get at get a taste for (something) get a taste of (one's) own medicine get a/the bright idea get a/the feel of (something)