a war of words

a long argument between two people or groups (often + between ) The war of words between the two rivals for the presidency continues to dominate the news bulletins. (often + over ) The article describes the war of words over acid rain.

See a battle of nerves

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Fridtjof	FRIT-shof (Swedish), FRIT-yof (Swedish)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Sandford	SAN-fərd	English (Rare)
Patricia	[pə'triʃə]
Mykyta	-	Ukrainian
Alfr	-	Norse Mythology
Xanthippos	-	Ancient Greek