go to war
idiom
: to begin to engage in war with another
The two countries went to war over the boundary dispute.
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Iman Balagam, harpersbazaar.com, 6 May 2023
Under the tires of the trailer, two columns of ants go to war.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 18 Feb. 2023
As insecurity worsened and the M23 rebels advanced to take some territory, including a major town in August, Congo and neighboring Rwanda threatened to go to war as each side accused the other of supporting armed groups in the mineral-rich region.
—Farai Mutsaka, ajc, 16 Dec. 2022
Enthusiasts will go to war over this question, but a few top choices are indisputable.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2022
That’s the gist of the story and the reason why the two nations will go to war.
—Chris Smith, BGR, 13 Nov. 2022
Are these young boys who are 14, 15, 16, coming up, getting all excited about wanting to go to war and fight for their people and for their land?
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 10 Nov. 2022
Perhaps their variable lengths might be a factor in why nations do or don’t go to war against one another.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 7 June 2022
He's also stuck in the middle of season 4's spookiness through the form of its new villain, Vecna, and joins forces with Dustin, Lucas, Max, Robin, Steve, and Nancy to go to war with the Upside Down.
—Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 26 May 2022
Iman Balagam, harpersbazaar.com, 6 May 2023
Under the tires of the trailer, two columns of ants go to war.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 18 Feb. 2023
As insecurity worsened and the M23 rebels advanced to take some territory, including a major town in August, Congo and neighboring Rwanda threatened to go to war as each side accused the other of supporting armed groups in the mineral-rich region.
—Farai Mutsaka, ajc, 16 Dec. 2022
Enthusiasts will go to war over this question, but a few top choices are indisputable.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2022
That’s the gist of the story and the reason why the two nations will go to war.
—Chris Smith, BGR, 13 Nov. 2022
Are these young boys who are 14, 15, 16, coming up, getting all excited about wanting to go to war and fight for their people and for their land?
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 10 Nov. 2022
Perhaps their variable lengths might be a factor in why nations do or don’t go to war against one another.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 7 June 2022
He's also stuck in the middle of season 4's spookiness through the form of its new villain, Vecna, and joins forces with Dustin, Lucas, Max, Robin, Steve, and Nancy to go to war with the Upside Down.
—Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 26 May 2022
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