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run on emptyLosing enthusiasm or willingness, lacking energy.Rate it:

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running on emptyLosing enthusiasm or willingness, lacking energy.Rate it:

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se mettre en pourpointTo be ready to fight; To roll up one’s sleeves.Rate it:

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se piquer au jeu(lit.) To continue obstinately to play although losing; (fig.) To go on in an enterprise in spite of all obstacles.Rate it:

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sea legsThe ability, when walking aboard ship, to anticipate the motion of the deck so as to walk steadily without losing balance.Rate it:

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SFYLInitialism of sorry for your loss, commonly said in response to someone being scammed or losing money from a risky investment.Rate it:

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shell shockA psychiatric condition characterized by fatigue caused by battle.Rate it:

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shots firedUsed as an indication of or response to an insult, often to the point of starting a fight or argument.Rate it:

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sick and tiredannoyed or frustrated with something or someone, to the point of losing one's temper or patience.Rate it:

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slug it outTo have an intense argument or fight until one side prevails.Rate it:

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square offTo get ready for a fight.Rate it:

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square upTo get ready for a fight.Rate it:

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stand one's groundTo attempt to hold a position in battle.Rate it:

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step toTo challenge, confront or fight.Rate it:

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sucker punchA disabling punch targeting a place which is not normally acceptable in a "fair fight", such as on the back of the head.Rate it:

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take it outsideTo take a fight to a more violent level, especially by moving it to an outside place.Rate it:

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take onTo attempt to fight or compete.Rate it:

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that cock won't fightSynonym of that dog won't huntRate it:

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the British are comingA warning that enemies are about and a battle is about to begin.Rate it:

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the feathers flyAn argument or fight is instigated.Rate it:

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throw downTo fight, incite to fight, or approach with the intent to fight; to make a stand.Rate it:

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tooth and nailTaking everything bodily you possibly could offer/ use to get the job or task done, usually referring to an tough battle ahead. Battle usually a physical fight, or harsh obstacles were to be meet with this plight, but you or many were going to give it your all.Rate it:

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turf warA fight or confrontation between two divisions or parties for access to resources or capital.Rate it:

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two dogs fight for a bone, but a third runs away with itWhen two sides contend, it's always the third party that benefits.Rate it:

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up in armsAngry; preparing for a fight.Rate it:

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uphill battleA challenge with the odds of success stacked strongly against.Rate it:

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uphill battledifficult struggleRate it:

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victoriam adipisci, parereto gain a victory, win a battle.Rate it:

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victoriam ferre, referreto gain a victory, win a battle.Rate it:

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voilà ce que c'est que de se mettre en colèreThat is the consequence of losing one’s temper.Rate it:

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wail onTo strike an opponent heavily and repeatedly in a fight.Rate it:

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war comes in three factions: the brutalizers; the brutalized; the neutrals (not my fight).When war is thrust upon a nation by another belligerent nation, a neutral nation suffers a dilemma of the collective state conscience.Rate it:

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war torn and battle scarredshowing signs of damage from bullets, bombs, etc feeling the mental or emotional effects of fighting in a warRate it:

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whale onTo strike an opponent heavily and repeatedly in a fight.Rate it:

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whoop assTo defeat in a fight.Rate it:

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whoop-assTo defeat in a fight.Rate it:

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whoop-assA fight.Rate it:

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whoop-assStrength or will to fight or compete.Rate it:

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win the battle, but lose the warTo achieve a portion of a goal, but fail to achieve the entire goal.Rate it:

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you can't fight city hall(chiefly US) Nothing can be done to change the situation, because it is a governmental decision.I see they're going to build the airport after all. I suppose you can't fight city hall.Rate it:

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