the battle lines are drawn



the battle lines are drawn

something that you say when two arguing groups have discovered exactly what they disagree about, and are ready to fight each other The battle lines are drawn for the leadership contest.
See also: battle, drawn, line

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
CarlieKAHR-leeEnglish
CalebKAY-ləb (English)English, Biblical
Edda (2)-Icelandic, Ancient Scandinavian
Camilakah-MEE-lah (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese
Magdalenamahg-dah-LE-nah (Polish), mahk-dah-LE-nah (German), MAHG-dah-le-nah (Finnish), mag-da-LAY-na (English)Polish, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Spanish, Occitan, Slovene, Czech, Bulgarian, Mace
CharlemagneSHAHR-lə-mayn (English)History