a battle of nerves

a battle of nerves

Psychological warfare used to wear down an adversary's resolve through fear tactics. Election cycles have become a battle of nerves as both parties continually try to scare the voters into electing their representative.
See also: battle, nerve, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • a war of nerves
  • war of nerves
  • war of nerves, a
  • on (one's) nerves
  • on nerves
  • a bundle of nerves
  • bundle of nerves
  • a bag of nerves
  • a bag/bundle of nerves
  • battle stations