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Meanings of do battle in English

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Usage of do battle in English
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Germany and France are preparing to do battle yet again over austerity.
Reuters
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And now you think you have energy enough left to do battle.
Rage of the Dragon
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Maybe it was waiting for its opportunity to do battle with her.
Taken by sin
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I do battle against another who wields the same kind of power.
The pretender's crown
5
When you choose to do battle with your children, you'll never win.
Have a new kid by friday: how to change your child's attitude, b...
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He raised a dagger and lunged forward a step to do battle.
Sons of the Oak
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I can't wait until they meet and their US accents do battle.
The Guardian
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Without the mystics master to aid him, how could he do battle?
King rolen's kin: the uncrowned king
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The lesser pieces will emerge and do battle to decide the balance.
Summer knight
10
And you've got to do battle with Captain Hook to free them.
Hook
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Then Katy prepared to do battle for the child of her heart.
Her Father's Daughter
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Each slept, ready in an instant to do battle for his lord.
Legends That Every Child Should Know; a Selection of the Great L...
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Those who ride with him must do battle with the same valour.
The Weavers: a tale of England and Egypt of fifty years ago - Vo...
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No strong abiding principle was there to do battle with the enemy.
The Danvers Jewels, and Sir Charles Danvers
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Seth Rollins and Drew McIntyre will do battle in singles competition tonight.
The South African
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For I would fain know against whom I am to do battle.
The Story of the Champions of the Round Table
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