war of nerves in Swedish

war of nerves in Swedish is nervkrig.

war of nerves in Swedish

nervkrig

noun

(idiomatic, by extension) A situation in which opposed parties refrain from direct conflict but maintain a tense, contentious relationship in which each uses annoyances or intimidating psychological tactics to attempt to dishearten and unnerve the other.

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