battles, simple past and past participle picked one's battles) (idiomatic) To involve oneself in disputes only if one is likely to win. (idiomatic) To...
/batˈæi̯lən/, /ˈbatələn/ bataylen To battle; to enter into combat; especially for some greater purpose. To array oneself for battle. Conjugation of bataylen (weak...
and barked oneself) Alternative form of buy a dog and bark oneself 2002, Daniel Yergin, Joseph Stanislaw, The Commanding Heights: The Battle for the World...
have the upper hand to exalt oneself, be proud (عَلَى (ʕalā, “towards”)) to kill the greater number of enemies in battle Conjugation of اِسْتَطَالَ (form-X...
disappear; to make oneself invisible; to prevent oneself from being seen. (elegant and archaic) to engage in an armed conflict: to battle, to combat, to fight...
yet, she continued to give battle, fully embracing her new disfavored position.”) to work strenuously to establish oneself, especially in a competition;...
oneself or one's vehicles (warships, tanks, aircraft, etc.) out of range of the enemy's fire. Even after receiving the order to withdraw, the battle-cruiser...
vvjazátʹsja v neprijátnuju istóriju ― to get oneself into trouble ввяза́ться в бой ― vvjazátʹsja v boj ― engage in battle; engage (with) the enemy ввяза́ться в...
vvjázyvatʹsja v neprijátnuju istóriju ― to get oneself into trouble ввя́зываться в бой ― vvjázyvatʹsja v boj ― engage in battle; engage (with) the enemy ввя́зываться...
outniced) (transitive, rare) To surpass in apparently nice behaviour; to make oneself seem nicer than. 2008 February 1, Jeff Zeleny, “One on One in Debate, Democrats...