war of nerves (English, noun)
expansion: war of nerves (plural wars of nerves)
Senses:
glosses: Warfare characterized by psychological manipulation, involving tactics intended to demoralize, frighten, and unnerve opponents in order to prompt surrender.
tags: idiomatic
glosses: A situation in which opposed parties refrain from direct conflict but maintain a tense, contentious relationship in which each uses annoyances or intimidating psychological tactics to attempt to dishearten and unnerve the other.
tags: broadly
idiomatic
Forms:
form: wars of nerves
tags: plural