Battles

After having fought many hard battles, we were able to bring home the bacon and set up a new government.

You can win all the battles yet lose the war.

Of course. Now that you say that, certainly Ms Tanaka wasn't shot even once in the mock battles.

Every evening after school we met in his back garden and arranged Indian battles.

Columbus was notorious for using the "wave-the-white-flag-then-open-fire" technique, and won many battles this way.

They showed each other their wounds, talked about their battles, their travels.

I can fight my own battles.

I can fight my battles myself.

Stop fighting, you rascals! These battles between boys rarely end well. Trouble is sure to come to you!

Let Tom fight his own battles.