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wars noun► have been in the warsto show signs of injury. especially the trivial wounds that afflict children UK, 1850
idiomwarssb has been in the wars BrEBrEspoken used in order to say that someone has had a lot of problems:Poor thing, you've really been in the wars today haven't you? Take off those wet clothes and let me get you a cup of tea.Terry's been in the wars a bit since his racing career ended - his wife left him and he became an alcoholic. (redirected from wars)
See:- a turf war
- a war of nerves
- a war of words
- a war to end all wars
- all is fair in love and war
- all-out war
- All's fair in love and war
- an act of war
- at war
- been in the wars
- been to the wars
- Councils of war never fight
- declare war
- declare war against
- declare war against (someone or something)
- declare war on
- declare war on (someone or something)
- dogs of war
- flame war
- flame-war
- fortunes of war
- go to war
- go to war (over someone or something)
- have been in the wars
- have been to the wars
- if you want peace, (you must) prepare for war
- If you want peace, prepare for war
- in the wars
- lose the battle, but win the war
- make war
- make war (on someone or something)
- man-of-war
- old warhorse
- on the warpath
- Portuguese man-of-war
- swords into ploughshares
- the fortunes of war
- tug of war
- turf war
- wage war (on someone or something)
- war against
- war bride
- war chest
- war horse
- war of nerves
- war of nerves, a
- war of words
- war over
- war paint
- war to end all wars
- war with
- war zone
- win the battle, but lose the war
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