war of words
US /wɔːr əv wɜːrdz/
UK /wɔːr əv wɜːrdz/
1.
口水戰, 唇槍舌劍
a prolonged and bitter dispute conducted through verbal attacks or written statements
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The politicians engaged in a heated war of words over the new policy.
政客們就新政策展開了激烈的口水戰。
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The debate quickly turned into a war of words between the two opposing sides.
辯論很快演變成雙方之間的口水戰。