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labor under difficulties(idiom, difficulty)
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passage of arms(idiom, conflict, discord, combat)
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pit oneself against(play, fight, manage, endure)
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scramble for(verb, meet, oppose, play)
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set to(verb, phrasal verb, fight, defend)
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shoot for(work, meet, attack, oppose)
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take pains(support, force, maintain, determine)
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take up arms(verb, idiom, meet, fight)
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tangle with(support, force, meet, maintain)
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thrash about(verb, writhe, wriggle, squirm)
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apply oneself(verb, use, exercise, apply)
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athletic event(event, fight, match, opposition)
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bad news(noun, trouble, worry, distress)
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bandy with(meet, attack, challenge, resist)
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battle with(manage, handle, endure, suffer)
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be hard put
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bear arms(meet, attack, challenge, resist)
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bend over backward(verb, idiom, work, try)
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best shot(noun, go, try, aim)
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bid for(verb, determine, strain, try)
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