there and back »
One or for a round trip journey, literal or figurative.
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throw down »
To fight, incite to fight, or approach with the intent to fight; to make a stand.
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turf war »
A fight or confrontation between two divisions or parties for access to resources or capital.
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under erasure »
Of a bit of text, written and strickenthrough; hence, figuratively in some sense both present and absent.
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up in arms »
Angry; preparing for a fight.
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wage war »
A figurative allusion to pay discrepancies.
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wail on »
To strike an opponent heavily and repeatedly in a fight.
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wash away »
To eliminate, in a figurative sense.
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whale on »
To strike an opponent heavily and repeatedly in a fight.
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wind back the clock »
Figuratively to return in time to an earlier period of history.
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wing it »
To improvise; to make things up or figure things out as one goes; or to perform with little or no preparation.
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write off »
Figuratively, to assign a low value to something.
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you can't fight city hall »
(chiefly US) Nothing can be done to change the situation, because it is a governmental decision.I see they're going to build the airport after all. I suppose you can't fight city hall.
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