go to war



go to war (over someone or something)

to wage a war over someone or something. (Often an exaggeration.) We aren't going to go to war over this, are we? Do you want to go to war over Sarah? Is she that important to you?
See also: war

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MortMAWRTEnglish
Pernilleper-NEEL-leDanish, Norwegian
Hai-Chinese
Dionnedee-AHNEnglish
Merob-Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Olayinka-Western African, Yoruba