Term Gallery logo

Meanings of tug of war in английском

русский
перетягивание каната
португальский
jogos da corda
испанский
tira y afloja
каталонский
estirar corda
Wikidata

Sport in which two teams pull on opposite ends of a rope.

Related terms
перетягивание каната
Usage of tug of war in английском
1
Meikie and John engage in a tug of war over Tbose's future.
The South African
2
As Sand rattled furiously inside, they played tug of war like children.
Dreamsnake
3
There's a tug of war to keep kiwi in the Taranaki region.
Radio NZ
4
The big boy held fast and a regular tug of war ensued.
Randy of the River; Or, The Adventures of a Young Deckhand
5
But when the oats were attacked, then came the tug of war.
David Elginbrod
6
Head clears, as it always does when the tug of war approaches.
The Tribune of Nova Scotia / A Chronicle of Joseph Howe
7
You really can't change this part in a tug of war.
Wired
8
Relations had already been strained following a longstanding tug of war over profits.
Reuters
9
Sporting events are also featured with tales of tug of war and rugby.
The Guardian
10
For a moment Gwen found herself locked in a bizarre tug of war.
The undertaker's gift
11
Production lost the resulting tug of war, and Jerry plunged in.
Unix power tools, 3rd edition
12
They engaged in a silent tug of war for Jake's jerking, wriggling body.
The gunslinger
13
Lib Dems were conspicuous by their absence, even during a tug of war.
The Guardian
14
Then came the greatest event of all, the tug of war.
Christie, the King's Servant / A Sequel to "Christie's Old Organ...
15
An international tug of war was going on behind the scenes.
With British Guns in Italy: A Tribute to Italian Achievement
16
Between the last two classes was to come the real tug of war.
Frank Merriwell at Yale; Or, Freshman Against Freshman