all-out war

And then to make ready for the all-out war that was sure to follow.

To some of these people, the conflict is an all-out war.

Germany's economy was simply too small for a longer all-out war.

"It certainly does look like an all-out war for control there."

All-out war meant every place was a target, not just the military.

We couldn't let you die, not even if it meant all-out war with the city.

President Bush disclosed his plan for an all-out war on drugs.

Once more, it appears that the families are on the verge of all-out war.

They had to take any chance, no matter how small, that talks might avoid all-out war.

Once that happens, there's nothing anyone can do to prevent all-out war.

"They want an all-out war against the Democrats," he said.

When they clash, it becomes an all-out war for resources.

But the whole community is waging an all-out war on those and other social problems just the same.

After 22 years of conflict, anything but all-out war is an alien concept here.

More often than not, the patterns end up fighting each other and if they're in two different colors you've got an all-out war.

The republics found themselves on the brink of all-out war.

I rather suspect that we will manage to avoid an all-out war.

Would this be the one skirmish, or were we about to see all-out war?

After that it was everything from death threats to warnings of all-out war.

We haven't even had our first full peace conference yet, and we're already spiraling down into all-out war.

The conflict becomes an all-out war, but no side is able to gain the upper hand.

Here on the Indian side, there is no easy consensus about the prospect of an all-out war.

"Chief, the only thing they haven't done is declare all-out war."

Whatever had brought the Fetchens into this country, it was an all-out war now.

I'd rather not get caught in another all-out war.