a battle of nerves

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a battle/war 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.

See also: battle, nerve

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In a battle of nerves and fluctuating fortunes, Suhail surprised Nooyi with a series of attacking forehand drives and backhand topspins to win the second game. Nooyi, Vaidya in pennant clash by Times of Oman (Muscat, Oman) Northop's Darren Williams put his side on the way to victory with 72 before being one of three batsmen to be run out as the chase turned into a battle of nerves. March are taken to the wire by Daily Post (Liverpool, England) Byline: JOHN CROSS CESC FABREGAS has warned Arsenal's Champions League showdown with Manchester United will become a battle of nerves which will be decided by one blunder. One mistake and you're dead now, warns Fabregas by The Mirror (London, England)			'Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all a babe in the woods a baby boomer a back-handed compliment a backroom boy a backseat driver a bad apple a bad egg A bad workman blames his tools a bag lady a bag of bones a baker's dozen a balancing act a ball and chain a ball-breaker a ballpark estimate a balls-up a banana republic a banana skin a Band-Aid a bang up job a baptism by fire a bargaining chip a basket case a battle of nerves a battle of wills a battle of wits a battle royal a bean counter a bear hug a beast of burden a bed of roses a belly laugh a Bible-basher a big ask a big cheese a big deal a big fish a big fish in a small pond a big girl's blouse a big gun a big mouth a big shot a big-head a billet-doux a bird in the hand a bird's eye view a bird-brain a bit much a bit of all right			a ball-breaker A balladeer a ballpark estimate a ballpark figure a balls-up a banana republic a banana skin A band A band A band A band A band A Band Called Pain a Band-Aid a bang up job a baptism by fire a baptism of fire A Barbadian's Head a bargaining chip a bargaining counter à bas A Baseline Weight Estimate A Basic Citizen's Definitive Electronic Freedom Guide A Basic Course in Dvorak A Basic Yorktown Security System a basket case A battery A battery A battery (vacuum tubes) A battery (vacuum tubes) a battle of nerves a battle of wills A Battle of Wits A Battle of Wits a battle royal a beam in eye a beam in eye a beam in eye a bean counter a bear hug a beast of burden A beating wind A Beautiful Life à Becket, Thomas a bed of roses A Bee Friendly Company a bee in (one's) bonnet a bee in (one's) bonnet a bee in (one's) bonnet a bee in (one's) bonnet A Behavior Language a belly laugh A Benihana Christmas A Best Friend Always A Better Bounce Card A Better Chance A Better Choice Disc Jockey A Better Complete Development Engineering Firm A Better Learning Experience Co. A Better Living Environment A Better Quality

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