fight over (someone or something)
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- To fight a battle that decides who gets someone or something. Well, let's not fight over Tom. You can have him. I can make a better team without him.
To argue about who gets access to someone or something. Are the kids still fighting over that one toy?Yep, I saw two people fighting over a TV on Black Friday.
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Derek Chisora has posted footage of a FaceTime call with Joseph Parker where they verbally agreed to meet in a heavyweight fight. A collision in London in May has been discussed and now the.
fight over someone or something
to fight a battle that decides who gets someone or something. Well, let's not fight over Tom. You can have him. I can make a better team without him.The children were fighting over who would get the largest piece of cake.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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fightfight1 /faɪt/S1W1 verb (past tense and past participle fought /fɔːt $ fɒːt/)1war [intransitive, transitive]WAR to take part in a war or battlefight inthe families of those who fought in the warfight against/withrebel forces fighting against the Russiansfight about/over/forThey fought for control of the islands.Neither country is capable of fighting a long war.Later the Indians fought the Anglo settlers.GRAMMAR: Reciprocal verbsFight is a reciprocal verb. This type of verb is used when saying that two or more people or groups do something that involves both or all of them. It does not need to have an object: The Republicans and the Nationalists fought. In this sentence, fight is intransitive and does not have an object. You can also say: The Republicans and the Nationalists fought each other.The Republicans fought the Nationalists. In these sentences, fight is transitive.2hit people [intransitive, transitive]FIGHT if someone fights another person, or if two people fight, they hit and kick the other person in order to hurt themfight withTwo guys were fighting with each other in the street.fight about/over/forThey were fighting over a girl.She fought him desperately, kicking and biting.What Time Is The Ufc Fight Over
3try to do something [intransitive, transitive] to try hard to do or get somethingfight forThe men were fighting for higher wages.Stockley is fighting for his life (=trying to stay alive), with serious head injuries.She fought her way back into the first team.fight to do somethingThe president was fighting to survive.4prevent something [intransitive, transitive] to try very hard to prevent something or to get rid of something unpleasant that already existsfight againstPeople are fighting against repression and injustice.We will fight terrorism, wherever it exists.5compete [intransitive, transitive]COMPETE WITH/TRY TO BEAT to take part in an election or compete strongly for something, especially a job or political positionfight an election/a campaignThe prime minister decided to fight an early general election.fight (somebody) for somethingHe had to fight several other applicants for the job.Both men were used to fighting for power.6argue [intransitive]ARGUE to argue about somethingfight withI heard her fighting with the boss.fight about/overThey’re fighting about who should do the dishes.7DSsport [intransitive, transitive] to take part in a boxing matchAli fought Foreman for the heavyweight title.8emotion [intransitive, transitive]PREVENT to try very hard not to have or show a feelingShe fought her fear.fight withShe was clearly fighting with her emotions.9law [transitive] to try to get something or prevent something in a court of lawThe insurance company are fighting the claims in court.10 →fight your way (through/past etc somebody/something)11 →fight a losing battle12 →have a fighting chance13 →fight tooth and nail (for something)/fight something tooth and nail14 →fight to the death/finish15 →fight your own battlesWhat Time Is Fight Tonite
16 →fighting spirit17 →fighting words/talk18 →fight fire with fire19 →fight like cat and dog20 →fighting fit21 →fight your cornerWhat Time Is The Overeem Fight
22 →fight shy of (doing) something →fight back →fight something ↔ down →fight somebody/something ↔ off →fight something out