a war of words

Meaning

1. a bitter argument or disagreement over a period of time between two or more people or groups

   the political war of words over tax

In the movies · 1

• I won't go to war over words.Michael Collins1996

From the same entry

• have been in the wars
• a war of nerves
• all's fair in love and war
• the be - all and end - all
• as was
• been and done
• if it wasn't for
• leave be
• - to - be
• is what it is
• the bee's knees
• have a bee in your bonnet