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tug-of-war   (tugs-of-war plural ), tug of war 
1  n-var A tug-of-war is a sports event in which two teams test their strength by pulling against each other on opposite ends of a rope. 
2  n-var You can use tug-of-war to refer to a situation in which two people or groups both want the same thing and are fairly equally matched in their struggle to get it. 
Chelsea and Aston Villa were involved in a tug of war for Liverpool's Ray Houghton last night.