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Meanings of phony war in English

We have no meanings for "phony war" in our records yet.
Usage of phony war in English
1
At the time of writing we are in a kind of phony war.
The Irish Times
2
There is a whiff of a phony war about it all.
The Irish Times
3
Then they break out the beer and hot dogs and tell phony war stories.
Gods go begging
4
Yes, the phony war for the Oscars really does begin six months before the ceremony.
The Irish Times
5
The disagreement between the Bush & Clinton camps over debate format was a phony war.
The new yorker
6
He had little to say about "the phony war in France."
The new yorker
7
Then we dig in for the phony war.
The Apocalypse Codex
8
From our perspective it's a phony war.
Reuters
9
Today will see the ending of the current phony war and the beginning of the final, decisive phase.
The Irish Times
10
It is difficult to read too much into the form of the phony war that is the Rugby Championship.
The Guardian
11
Until then, the phony war.
The Irish Times
12
It was still a cold war at this stage, a phony war, nothing that could be truly won or lost.
American Gods
13
It is important, however, that neither side inadvertently trips over the sabres they are rattling during the current phase of phony war.
The Irish Times
14
Hence the unending culture war that, like all phony wars, works best when it instils fear and loathing.
The Guardian
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