"how goes the war" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [English]

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  1. (colloquial, humorous) Synonym of how goes the battle (“how are things? how's life?”) Tags: colloquial, humorous Synonyms: how goes the battle [synonym, synonym-of]
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