n.
1.an energetic attempt to achieve something
2.an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
3.strenuous effort struggle v.
1.make a strenuous or labored effort
2.to exert strenuous effort against opposition
3.climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
4.be engaged in a fight
Idiom of the Day
hit bottom
to be at the very lowest, to not be able to go any lower
The economy hit bottom last year but it is finally starting to improve.