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noun between armies ADJ. bloody, fierce | pitched The two armies fought a pitched battle on the plain. | decisive | great, important, major | famous, historic | land, naval, sea VERB + BATTLE fight (in) | win | lose | do, give, go into, join Charles V refused to give battle. The two armies joined battle. | send sb into Many young men were sent into battle without proper training. BATTLE + VERB begin, take place | rage | continue | be over, end PREP. at a/the ~ Napoleon was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo. | in (a/the) ~ He died in battle. violent fight between two groups ADJ. fierce | pitched | running | gun VERB + BATTLE fight PREP. ~ against Police fought a pitched battle against demonstrators. | ~ between a gun battle between police and drug smugglers | ~ with Scores of people have been hurt in running battles with police. struggle ADJ. bitter, fierce | real There's now a real battle at the top of the First Division. | constant, continuing, long, long-running, ongoing, prolonged | losing, uphill We seem to be fighting a losing battle. | successful | court, legal VERB + BATTLE be engaged in, do, fight Are you prepared to do battle with your insurance company over the claim? | face | win | lose BATTLE + VERB begin | be over, end PREP. ~ against his long battle against cancer | ~ between a fierce battle between developers and the local community | ~ for the battle for human rights | ~ over The government now faces a new battle over tax increases. | ~ with They are engaged in a long-running legal battle with their neighbours. PHRASES a battle of ideas/words, a battle of wills/wits, a battle royal (= a major battle in which all available forces take part), fight your own battles My parents believed in leaving me to fight my own battles., verb ADV. hard | bravely The child battled bravely for her life. | in vain Doctors battled in vain to save his life. | constantly | away We'll keep battling away and hope that the goals start to come. PREP. against Rescuers battled against torrential rain and high winds. | for battling for control of the party | over Residents are battling over plans for a new supermarket. | through We battled through the snowstorm. | with Riot police battled with 4,000 students. battling with leukaemia PHRASES battle it out Competitors battled it out against the clock. | battle your way He battled his way to the bar.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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Phrase(s): battle (with someone) (over someone or something)
Fig. to argue or struggle with someone over someone or something. (Not meant to involve physical fighting.) • Why do you always have to battle with me over practically nothing? • You shouldn’t battle over just anything for the sake of argument!
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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battle
verbs
fight a battle
( also wage a battle formal )
• The police are fighting a tough battle against crime. • Many areas around here are waging a constant battle against vandalism.
win a battle
• It’s essential to win the battle against inflation.
lose a battle
• a brave little girl who lost her battle against cancer
face a battle
• Paul faces a frantic battle to be fit for the match in November.
adjectives
a long/lengthy battle
• his long battle with alcoholism
an uphill battle
(= one that is very difficult )
• For most people losing weight is an uphill battle.
a tough/hard battle
• He faces a tough battle to prove his innocence.
a constant battle
• As a student, life was a constant battle against debt.
a losing battle
(= one that is going to fail )
• She was fighting a losing battle to stop herself from crying.
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