War and peace
War expressions in everyday language
- The police fought a running battle with football hooligans in the town centre.
- The people of the village put up a heroic fight against the construction of the new motorway, but finally lost the battle.
- The bank robbers didn’t offer any resistance when the police surrounded them.
- The President is fighting for his life tonight in the City hospital after a major operation.
Tip
Some collocations connected with war and military action are also used in a business or political
context, e.g. a price war, a war on crime, to fight crime, to fight a war against poverty.
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