war of nerves

A conflict characterized by psychological pressure such as threats and rumors, aiming to undermine an enemy's morale. For example, Her lawyer said the university had waged a war of nerves to persuade his client to resign . This expression alludes to tactics used in World War II. [Late 1930s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Dailey	['deili]
Maiara	-	Native American, Tupí
FİRuze	-	Turkish
Christos	-	Theology
Levy	['levi]
Latham	['leiθəm]