war of words



war of words

A lengthy argument characterized by verbal exchanges. The union boss got into a war of words with management over the unfair treatment of the workers.
See also: of, war, word

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Asse-Frisian
Lenore[lə'nɔ:]
Kayin (1)-Western African, Yoruba
Simoni-Georgian
Georgiygye-OR-gee, gee-OR-geeRussian
Winters['wintəz]