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Meanings of tug of war in English
Sport in which two teams pull on opposite ends of a rope.
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Usage of tug of war in English
1
Meikie and John engage in a tug of war over Tbose's future.
2
As Sand rattled furiously inside, they played tug of war like children.
3
There's a tug of war to keep kiwi in the Taranaki region.
4
The big boy held fast and a regular tug of war ensued.
5
But when the oats were attacked, then came the tug of war.
6
Head clears, as it always does when the tug of war approaches.
7
You really can't change this part in a tug of war.
8
Relations had already been strained following a longstanding tug of war over profits.
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Sporting events are also featured with tales of tug of war and rugby.
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For a moment Gwen found herself locked in a bizarre tug of war.
11
Production lost the resulting tug of war, and Jerry plunged in.
12
They engaged in a silent tug of war for Jake's jerking, wriggling body.
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Lib Dems were conspicuous by their absence, even during a tug of war.
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Then came the greatest event of all, the tug of war.
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An international tug of war was going on behind the scenes.
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Between the last two classes was to come the real tug of war.
Translations for tug of war
Russian