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17:10 Jul 6, 2019 |
Arabic to English translations [Non-PRO] Military / Defense | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Ludina Sallam United States Local time: 07:06 | ||||||
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4 +1 | backbreaking battle |
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3 | Make-it-or-break-it battle |
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backbreaking battle Explanation: Usually one speaks of back-breaking labor, but I think this would also work. It sounds fine to me, meaning an extremely difficult and tough battle. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backbreaking |
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Make-it-or-break-it battle Explanation: https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/make it or break it https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/make+it+or+break+it |
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