go to war

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go to war (over someone or something)

to wage a war over someone or something. (Often an exaggeration.) We aren't going to go to war over this, are we? Do you want to go to war over Sarah? Is she that important to you?

See also: war

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He asked me, "what were the usual causes or motives that made one country go to war with another? Gulliver's Travels by Swift, Jonathan View in context You would have imagined that the Indian warriors of old times had come back again; for they wore the Indian dress, and had their faces covered with red and black paint, like the Indians when they go to war. Grandfather's Chair by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context The young braves of the tribe, who are destitute of property, go to war for booty; to gain horses, and acquire the means of setting up a lodge, supporting a family, and entitling themselves to a seat in the public councils. The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U.S.A., in the Rocky Mountains and the far West by Irving, Washington View in context			go to sea go to see a man about a dog go to seed go to show go to sleep go to the bathroom go to the bother go to the country go to the devil Go to the devil! go to the dogs go to the ends of the earth go to the expense go to the lavatory go to the limit go to the mat go to the polls go to the stake go to the toilet go to the top go to the trouble go to the wall go to town go to town on go to trial go to war go to waste go to work go together go too far go toward go under the knife go under the name of go under the wrecking ball go up against go up in flames go up in smoke go up the wall go well with go west go whole hog go wild go window-shopping go with go with a bang go with a swing go with gut go with the flow go with the tide go without go wrong			go to the expense Go to the Freaking Barter Board Go to the Hell go to the lavatory go to the limit go to the limit go to the mat go to the mat go to the mat go to the mat go to the mat go to the polls go to the polls go to the stake go to the toilet GO TO THE TOP go to the trouble go to the wall go to the wall go to the wall go to the wall go to the wall go to town go to town go to town go to town go to town go to town on Go To Traffic School go to trial go to war go to waste go to work go to wrack and ruin go to wrack and ruin go to wrack and ruin go to wrack and ruin go to wrack and ruin Go to your room! go together go together Go Together Number go together pay separate Go Too Far go toward go towards go towards go towards go towards Go Trial Reaction Time Go Ugly Early go under go under go under go under go under the hammer go under the hammer go under the hammer go under the hammer go under the hammer go under the knife

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