a running battle

a running battle (with somebody/something)

an argument or fight that continues for a long time Flynn has fought a running battle with the tobacco company over its advertisements.

a running battle

if you have a running battle with someone, you have an argument that continues over a long period of time (often + with ) I've had a running battle with the neighbours over their kids throwing stones over the fence.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Lalita	-	Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Dionysus	die-ə-NIE-səs (English)	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Ala	-	Arabic
Godeliva	-	Ancient Germanic
Donatus	-	Late Roman
Patsy	PAT-see	English, Irish