battle

battle
bat|tle1 [ `bætl ] noun ***
1. ) count or uncount a fight between two armies in a war:
one of the bloodiest battles of World War II
battle of: the Battle of Waterloo
in battle: soldiers wounded in battle
a ) count a fight between two groups of people:
He was wounded in a gun battle with the police.
2. ) count a situation in which different people or groups compete with each other in order to achieve something or get an advantage:
The couple are locked in a bitter legal battle over custody of their children.
a boardroom battle
battle for: the battle for the leadership of the Democratic Party
a battle to do something: Supermarkets are cutting prices in a desperate battle to win customers.
a ) a situation in which someone is trying very hard to deal with a difficult situation:
battle against: She has lost her battle against breast cancer.
a battle to do something: It was a daily battle to get my son to go to school.
fight a losing battle (=try to do something that will probably fail): She tried to get him to go, but she knew she was fighting a losing battle.
the battle lines are drawn
used for saying that two opposing groups each have a clear and definite idea about the things they disagree about and are ready to start competing with each other
a battle of wills
a situation in which two people disagree, and each refuses to change their ideas or what they want
a battle of wits
a situation in which two people or groups compete by trying to be more clever than the other
do battle MAINLY JOURNALISM
to argue with or fight against a difficult opponent, official system, etc.
=> LOSE
battle
bat|tle 2 [ `bætl ] verb *
1. ) intransitive or transitive to try very hard to deal with a difficult situation:
Many species of birds are battling extinction.
battle against: She described how they had battled against huge waves to save their friend.
battle to do something: Surgeons battled to save the man's life.
2. ) intransitive to compete with someone or try to achieve the opposite of what they are trying to achieve:
battle with: Hakkinen was battling with Schumacher for first place.
battle against: A small, ill-equipped police force is battling against the powerful drug barons.
battle for: the three men battling for the world title
a ) battle it out if two people or groups battle it out, they compete with each other until there is a definite winner:
Twelve teams will battle it out to see who is the champion of Europe.

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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