war of nerves

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌwar of ˈnerves noun [singular]  PMan attempt to make an enemy worried, and to destroy their courage by threatening them, spreading false information etc 神经战，心理战

Examples from the Corpus

war of nerves• He was engaging in a war of nerves with her, Isabel realised at last, but he didn't remember.• Perhaps, though, it was all part of a war of nerves.• The war of nerves between police and the barricaded guerrillas has escalated in recent days.

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war of nerves
ˌwar of ˈnerves noun [singular]
an attempt to make an enemy worried, and to destroy their courage by threatening them, spreading false information etc