(a) running battle with

(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.


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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 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

  • running battle — noun count 1. ) an argument that continues over a long period of time: We are having a running battle with them over the repairs. 2. ) MAINLY BRITISH a fight that takes place as one group of people chases another …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • running battle — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms running battle : singular running battle plural running battles 1) an argument that continues over a long period of time We are having a running battle with them over the repairs. 2) a fight that takes place as …   English dictionary

  • running battle —    If two people or groups have a running battle with each other, they argue or disagree about something over a long period of time.     There s been a running battle between the local authorities and the population over the school bus route …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • running battle — running battles N COUNT When two groups of people fight a running battle, they keep attacking each other in various parts of a place. They fought running battles in the narrow streets with police. Ant: pitched battle …   English dictionary

  • (a) running battle — if you have a running battle with someone, you have an argument that continues over a long period of time. I ve had a running battle with the neighbours over their kids throwing stones over the fence. (often + with) …   New idioms dictionary

  • (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

  • Battle of the Little Bighorn — Coordinates: 45°33′54″N 107°25′44″W / 45.565°N 107.42889°W / 45.565; 107.42889 …   Wikipedia

  • 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

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