fight over

fight over (someone or something)

To argue about who gets access to someone or something. Are the kids still fighting over that one toy? Yep, I saw two people fighting over a TV on Black Friday.
See also: fight, over
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

fight over someone or something

to fight a battle that decides who gets someone or something. Well, let's not fight over Tom. You can have him. I can make a better team without him. The children were fighting over who would get the largest piece of cake.
See also: fight, over
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • fight over (someone or something)
  • be fighting mad
  • fight with (someone or an animal) over (someone or something)
  • fight with (someone or something)
  • fight with
  • fight about
  • fight about (someone or something)
  • fight it out
  • fight out
  • coexist with