do battle

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do battle (with something)

to compete or argue with someone We plan to teach groups that normally do battle with each other to cooperate. Jessie liked to do battle with her brother.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of do battle (to fight against a military force)

See also: battle

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At last it was decided that the men were too much wearied to do battle longer. A Tramp Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context Presently he should have to do battle with one, or both. Thuvia, Maid of Mars by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context The black, whipping out his knife, turned to do battle with this new enemy, while the Swede, lying in the bush, witnessed a duel, the like of which he had never dreamed to see--a half-naked white man battling with a half-naked black, hand to hand with the crude weapons of primeval man at first, and then with hands and teeth like the primordial brutes from whose loins their forebears sprung. The Beasts of Tarzan by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context			divide and conquer divide by divide fifty-fifty divided divided on dixie do a double take do a favor do a favour do a job on do a kindness do a land-office business do a mischief do a moonlight flit do a number on do a one-eighty do a power of good do a roaring trade do a slow burn do a takeoff on do a world of good do any favours do anything by halves Do as I say, not as I do do away with do battle Do bears shit in the woods? do best do bidding do bit do by halves do credit to do damnedest do dirt do dirty work do double duty do drugs do duty as do good do head in do heart good do homework Do I have to spell it out? Do I make myself clear? do justice to do level best do me a favour Do me a favour! do more harm than good Do not wash your dirty linen in public do nut			do an injury do an injury do an injury do an injury do an injustice do an injustice do an injustice do an injustice to Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep do any favor do any favours do anything by halves Do Anything Yourself Do as I Please Do as I say, not as I do Do as I say, not as I do Do as I say, not as I do Do as I say, not as I do Do as I say, not as I do Do As Infinity Do As Time Allows Do As You Please Do As You Say You Will Do do away with do away with do away with do away with do away with do away with do away with completely do battle do battle with Do bears shit in the woods Do bears shit in the woods? do best do best do best do best do best do bidding do bird do bird do bird do bit do bit do bit do bit do bit do bit Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up? do business do business with do by do by do by do by do by do by halves do by the book DO cavity Do Communications Over the Mobile Network

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