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carry on war(idiom, meet, attack, challenge)
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carry through(verb, continue, endure, pursue)
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cast about(slip, stumble, labor, flop)
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cast about for(verb, idiom, plan, hint)
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chip away at(verb, idiom, work, attack)
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chip in(verb, play, join, aid)
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come apart at the seams(idiom, stumble, labor, flop)
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come in(verb, play, join, aid)
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cross swords with(verb, idiom, disturb, oppose)
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cut and thrust
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do battle(meet, attack, fight, challenge)
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do battle with(verb, idiom, attack, oppose)
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do business(verb, drive, manage, try)
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do level best(idiom, try, pursue, blast)
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drive at(verb, determine, strain, struggle)
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drive for(verb, work, attack, struggle)
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drop the ball(idiom, slip, stumble, flop)
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earn a living(idiom, drive, manage, try)
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eat heart out(verb, idiom, disturb, worry)
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engage in combat(verb, idiom, meet, fight)
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