battle/clash of wills
noun phrase
: a contest in which each side is determined to get what it wants and neither side seems willing to yield or compromise
He won the battle/clash of wills with his wife.
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As aggressive Mars in your 8th House of Shared Resources argues with entrenched Pluto in your personal finance zone, the situation may seem like a battle of wills at this point.
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Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2024
Adapted for television by Phoebe Fisher and Sara Goodman, this 21st-century retelling is a battle of wills between two volatile stepsiblings: the conniving and cross-wearing Caroline Merteuil (Sarah Catherine Hook) and the manipulative Lucien Belmont (Zac Burgess).
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
In a fifth set, tennis often becomes a battle of wills more than shot-making, as weariness sets in.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 8 July 2024
With the West distracted by Russia’s projection of military might, Moscow is free to engage in a political battle of wills with Belarus.
—Emily Ferris, Foreign Affairs, 4 Oct. 2017
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Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2024
Adapted for television by Phoebe Fisher and Sara Goodman, this 21st-century retelling is a battle of wills between two volatile stepsiblings: the conniving and cross-wearing Caroline Merteuil (Sarah Catherine Hook) and the manipulative Lucien Belmont (Zac Burgess).
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
In a fifth set, tennis often becomes a battle of wills more than shot-making, as weariness sets in.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 8 July 2024
With the West distracted by Russia’s projection of military might, Moscow is free to engage in a political battle of wills with Belarus.
—Emily Ferris, Foreign Affairs, 4 Oct. 2017
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