do battle

do battle (with something)

to compete or argue with someone We plan to teach groups that normally do battle with each other to cooperate. Jessie liked to do battle with her brother.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of do battle (to fight against a military force)

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Pluto	PLOO-to (English)	Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology
Kausalya	-	Hinduism
Gray	GRAY	English
Jerry	JER-ee	English
Alban	['ɔ:lbən]
Innokenti	-	Russian