to fight a losing battle against
11battle — I UK [ˈbæt(ə)l] / US noun Word forms battle : singular battle plural battles *** 1) a) [countable/uncountable] a fight between two armies in a war one of the bloodiest battles of the Second World War battle of: the Battle of Waterloo in battle:… …
12Battle of France — Part of the Western Front of the Second World War Clockwise from top left: German …
13Battle of Nanking — Part of the Second Sino Japanese War …
14Battle of Chancellorsville — Part of the American Civil War …
15Battle B-Daman — B 伝説 バトルビーダマン (Bī Densetsu! Batoru Bīdaman) Genre Adventure, comedy, sports Manga Written by Eiji Inu …
16battle — Ⅰ. battle UK US /ˈbætl/ noun ► [C] a competition or argument between two or more people or organizations for power or control: battle for/over sth »They were locked in a battle for boardroom control. battle against/with sb »If you want to stay in …
17Battle of Passchendaele — For other uses, see Passchendaele (disambiguation). Battle of Passchendaele Third Battle of Ypres Part of the Western Front of the First World War …
18battle — bat|tle1 W2 [ˈbætl] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(fight)¦ 2¦(competition/argument)¦ 3¦(change bad situation)¦ 4 be half the battle 5 a battle of wits 6 battle of wills 7 do battle (with somebody) 8 fight your own battles 9 the battle of …
19Battle of Trafalgar — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Trafalgar partof=the Napoleonic Wars caption= The Battle of Trafalgar, as seen from the mizzen starboard shrouds of the Victory by J. M. W. Turner (oil on canvas, 1806 to 1808) date=21 October, 1805… …
20battle — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 between armies ADJECTIVE ▪ bloody, fierce ▪ intense, pitched ▪ The two armies fought a pitched battle on the plain. ▪ climactic …
