how goes the war

Phrase

colloquial humorous

(colloquial, humorous) Synonym of how goes the battle (“how are things? how's life?”)

Japanese Meaning

（口語・ユーモラス表現）「調子はどう？」「元気にしてる？」など、現在の状態や生活の様子を尋ねる表現

When we bump into each other, she grins and says, 'how goes the war,' in a joking way to ask how I've been.

道でばったり会うと、彼女はにっこり笑って冗談めかして「最近どうだい？」と私の近況を尋ねる。

Sense（1）

(colloquial, humorous) Synonym of how goes the battle (“how are things? how's life?”)