pitched battle
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pitched battle
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From pitched (“prepared”) + battle.
noun pitched battles
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A battle which opposing forces anticipate and commit to fighting; a sustained, intense and confrontational fight.
Have I not in a pitched battle heard / Loud 'larums, neighing steeds, and trumpets' clang?
Similar: set-piece battle
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An intense, rancorous argument or confrontation.
At every post where we changed horses and drivers, we had a pitched battle with the driver for more money than we had been told was the regular rate.
Similar: blow-up, brouhaha, shouting match
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noun pitched battle
| Español | batalla campal |
|---|---|
| Português | batalha campal |
| Français | bataille rangée |
| Deutsch | Feldschlacht |
| العربية | معركة ضارية |
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title = {pitched battle},
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