( formal ) to begin fighting sb :
( figurative )
Local residents have joined battle with the council over the lack of parking facilities.
( formal ) to begin fighting sb :
( figurative )
Local residents have joined battle with the council over the lack of parking facilities.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005