English Dictionary

tug of war

名詞

慣用表現

A game or competition in which two teams pull or tug on opposite ends of a rope trying to force the other team over the line which initially marked the middle between the two teams.

日本語の意味

綱引き

On the last day of summer camp, the counselors staged a tug of war that had everyone cheering.

サマーキャンプの最終日、指導員たちは皆が歓声を上げるような綱引き大会を開いた。

意味（1）

A game or competition in which two teams pull or tug on opposite ends of a rope trying to force the other team over the line which initially marked the middle between the two teams.

意味（2）

(idiomatic) A dispute between two parties, particularly an entrenched, back-and-forth dispute.

tugs of war （ plural ）