war of words



war of words

A lengthy argument characterized by verbal exchanges. The union boss got into a war of words with management over the unfair treatment of the workers.
See also: of, war, word

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Jimenohee-ME-noSpanish (Rare)
FletcherFLECH-ərEnglish
Hans[hænz]
ZÉNaÏDeze-na-EEDFrench
Tolly-English (Archaic)
Eunika-Polish