To fight or dispute until one side or another is victorious - "The governor will go to the mat with the legislature over the controversial spending bill."
go to the mat
Турецкое произношение
gō tı dhi mät
Произношение
/ˈgō tə ᴛʜē ˈmat/ /ˈɡoʊ tə ðiː ˈmæt/
Этимология
[ 'gO ] (verb.) before 12th century. Middle English gon, from Old English gAn; akin to Old High German gAn to go, Greek kichanein to reach, attain.