Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
battle\ of\ nerves — • battle of nerves • war of nerves n. phr. A contest of wills during which the parties do not fight physically but try to wear each other out. It has been a regular battle of nerves to get the new program accepted at the local state university … Словарь американских идиом
battle of nerves — A battle of nerves is a situation where neither side in a conflict or dispute is willing to back down and is waiting for the other side to weaken. ( A war of nerves is an alternative form.) … The small dictionary of idiomes
battle of nerves — {n. phr.} A contest of wills during which the parties do not fight physically but try to wear each other out. * /It has been a regular battle of nerves to get the new program accepted at the local state university./ See: WAR OF NERVES … Dictionary of American idioms
battle of nerves — A battle of nerves is a situation where neither side in a conflict or dispute is willing to back down and is waiting for the other side to weaken. ( A war of nerves is an alternative form.) (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
battle of nerves — battle/war/of nerves phrase a competition or fight in which someone tries to beat their opponent by making them worried or afraid Thesaurus: sports events and competitionshyponym general words relating to sports and gamessynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
(a) battle of nerves — a situation in which two competing groups of people try to defeat each other by frightening and threatening each other without taking action. This has become a battle of nerves with neither side seeming willing to back down … New idioms dictionary
Battle of Los Angeles — [ Los Angeles Times after the Air Raid ; the caption read SEEKING OUT OBJECT Scores of searchlights built a wigwam oflight beams over Los Angeles early yesterday morning during the alarm. This picture was taken during blackout; shows nine beams… … Wikipedia
war\ of\ nerves — • battle of nerves • war of nerves n. phr. A contest of wills during which the parties do not fight physically but try to wear each other out. It has been a regular battle of nerves to get the new program accepted at the local state university … Словарь американских идиом
Battle of Marathon — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Marathon partof=the Greco Persian Wars caption=The plain of Marathon today date=September 490 BC place=Marathon, Greece result=Athenian victory territory=Persians fail to conquer Attica… … Wikipedia
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