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Phrase(s): battle against someone or something
1. Lit. to wage a fight against someone or something; to attempt to defeat someone or something. • The army battled against the enemy until both sides were exhausted. 2. Fig. to struggle with someone or something. • We are battling against the ancient enemies of ignorance and hatred. • I am tired of battling against Karen.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs