tug of war

Meaning

1. A game or competition in which two teams pull or tug on opposite ends of a rope trying to force the other team over the line which initially marked the middle between the two teams.
2. (idiomatic) A dispute between two parties, particularly an entrenched, back-and-forth dispute.

Synonyms

drag on

struggle

tug o’ war

Translations

Tauziehen

tir à la corde

tiro alla fune

getouwtrek

cabo-de-guerra

luta decisiva

cabo de guerra

شَدّ اَلْحَبْل

lucha de la cuerda

lutte à la corde

touwtrekken

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtʌɡ əv ˌwɔː(r)/