war

war idiom
In addition to the idioms beginning with war, also see all's fair in love and war; at war; been to the wars; declare war; tug of war.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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