The battle lines have been drawn between those who accept the changes and those who are against the proposed reforms.
English Idioms & idiomatic expressions. 2014.
(the) battle lines are drawn — the battle lines are drawn phrase used for saying that two opposing groups each have a clear and definite idea about the things they disagree about and are ready to start competing with each other Thesaurus: opposed to someone or somethingsynonym … Useful english dictionary
(the) battle lines are drawn — something that you say when two arguing groups have discovered exactly what they disagree about, and are ready to fight each other. The battle lines are drawn for the leadership contest … New idioms dictionary
the battle lines are drawn — used for saying that two opposing groups each have a clear and definite idea about the things they disagree about and are ready to start competing with each other … English dictionary
draw the battle lines — draw (the) battle lines to clearly show the differences between two ideas or opinions. Churches generally draw battle lines over moral issues. Usage notes: often used in the form the battle lines are drawn: The battle lines are being drawn… … New idioms dictionary
draw battle lines — draw (the) battle lines to clearly show the differences between two ideas or opinions. Churches generally draw battle lines over moral issues. Usage notes: often used in the form the battle lines are drawn: The battle lines are being drawn… … New idioms dictionary
battle — [[t]bæ̱t(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦ battles, battling, battled 1) N VAR A battle is a violent fight between groups of people, especially one between military forces during a war. ...the victory of King William III at the Battle of the Boyne. ...after a gun… … English dictionary
battle — bat|tle1 [ bætl ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount a fight between two armies in a war: one of the bloodiest battles of World War II battle of: the Battle of Waterloo in battle: soldiers wounded in battle a ) count a fight between two groups of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
battle — I UK [ˈbæt(ə)l] / US noun Word forms battle : singular battle plural battles *** 1) a) [countable/uncountable] a fight between two armies in a war one of the bloodiest battles of the Second World War battle of: the Battle of Waterloo in battle:… … English dictionary
battle line — noun the line along which warring troops meet (Freq. 2) • Topics: ↑military, ↑armed forces, ↑armed services, ↑military machine, ↑war machine • Hypernyms: ↑line * * * … Useful english dictionary
Battle of Passchendaele — For other uses, see Passchendaele (disambiguation). Battle of Passchendaele Third Battle of Ypres Part of the Western Front of the First World War … Wikipedia
