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
Svante	-	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Willemijn	vil-lə-MIEN, wil-lə-MIEN	Dutch
Early	['ə:li]
Menashe	-	Hebrew
Lovel	-	English (Rare)
Sakineh	-	Persian