I'm sure there was some point to the original dispute but it's become a battle of wills over the months.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
battle of wills — A conflict, argument or struggle where both sides are determined to win is described as a battle of wills. When they separated, neither party would make concessions it was a battle of wills … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
(a) battle of wills — a battle of wills phrase a situation in which two people disagree, and each refuses to change their ideas or what they want Thesaurus: arguments and arguingsynonym to arguehyponym Main entry: battle … Useful english dictionary
a battle of wills — a situation in which two people disagree, and each refuses to change their ideas or what they want … English dictionary
battle — bat|tle1 W2 [ˈbætl] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(fight)¦ 2¦(competition/argument)¦ 3¦(change bad situation)¦ 4 be half the battle 5 a battle of wits 6 battle of wills 7 do battle (with somebody) 8 fight your own battles 9 the battle of … Dictionary of contemporary English
battle — [[t]bæ̱t(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦ battles, battling, battled 1) N VAR A battle is a violent fight between groups of people, especially one between military forces during a war. ...the victory of King William III at the Battle of the Boyne. ...after a gun… … English dictionary
battle — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 between armies ADJECTIVE ▪ bloody, fierce ▪ intense, pitched ▪ The two armies fought a pitched battle on the plain. ▪ climactic … Collocations dictionary
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… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
battle — I UK [ˈbæt(ə)l] / US noun Word forms battle : singular battle plural battles *** 1) a) [countable/uncountable] a fight between two armies in a war one of the bloodiest battles of the Second World War battle of: the Battle of Waterloo in battle:… … English dictionary
Battle of Mont Sorrel — Part of the Ypres Salient along the Western Front of World War I … Wikipedia
Battle of Fort Pillow — Part of the American Civil War The war in Tennessee: Confederate massacre of black Union troops after the surrender at … Wikipedia
