Outcomes U6 War metaphors | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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refuse to surrender their lead

fight for their leading position

gain ground in the polls

get more votes in the polls

lay siege to a goal

blockade the goal

make an allegation agains somebody

make a statement that somebody has done sth wrong

be engaged in a fierce battle for marketing share

take part in the fight for marketing share

to capture new seats

get the seats

He harrassed his neighbours with threats and insults.

He insulted his neigbours.

battle cancer

fight with cancer

target their efforts on certain groups

focus on certain groups

She was shocked at his hostile attitude.

She was unpleasantly surprised to see how unfriendly there were.

The two sides agreed to a settlement.

The two parties found an agreement.

reach a crucial stage at the project

reach a very important point of the project

bombard someone with something

send a lot of unwanted things

it was a gross invasion of privacy

it was a serious violation of personal space

the official ruling was overturned

the decision was officially declared to be wrong

reduce our defences against viruses

make our immune system weaker

destroy each other's arguments

break arguments