- (a) running battle with something
- a running battle (with (someone/something))
an argument or fight that continues for a long time.
Flynn has fought a running battle with the tobacco company over its advertisements.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
(a) running battle with something
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(a) running battle with someone — a running battle (with (someone/something)) an argument or fight that continues for a long time. Flynn has fought a running battle with the tobacco company over its advertisements … New idioms dictionary
(a) running battle with — a running battle (with (someone/something)) an argument or fight that continues for a long time. Flynn has fought a running battle with the tobacco company over its advertisements … New idioms dictionary
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(a) running battle — a running battle (with (someone/something)) an argument or fight that continues for a long time. Flynn has fought a running battle with the tobacco company over its advertisements … New idioms dictionary
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