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
Thomasina	tom-ə-SEE-nə	English
Zhirayr	-	Armenian
Suse	ZOO-zə	German
Ferid	-	Azerbaijani, Bosnian
Rolland	RO-lənd	English
Hadyn	-	English (Rare)