(colloquial, humorous) how are things? how's life?

simple past tense and past participle of pick one's battles

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pick one's battles

present participle of pick one's battles

plural of line of battle ship

present participle of battle out

(idiomatic) To achieve a portion of a goal, but fail to achieve the entire goal.

present participle of win the battle, but lose the war

simple past tense and past participle of win the battle, but lose the war

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of win the battle, but lose the war