tug of love

noun
🔊/ˌtʌɡ əv ˈlʌv/
🔊/ˌtʌɡ əv ˈlʌv/
[singular] (British English, informal)
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  1. a situation in which a child’s parents are divorced or no longer living together and are fighting over who the child should live with(离异或分居父母对孩子的)监护权争夺
    • Children often become caught up in a tug of love between warring parents.在交战的父母之间,孩子们经常陷入爱的拉锯战。