a war of words

• 争论；论战

a war of words的用法和样例：

例句

1. I was a witness to the argument.
   我是那场争论的见证人。
2. Tom broke a lance with Bill yesterday.
   昨天汤姆和比尔发生了争论。
3. The argument boiled over into open war.
   争论演变成了公开的论战。
4. He was a center of a political donnybrook.
   他是政治论战的中心人物。