go for the jugular
Definition of go for the jugular
informal
: to attack or criticize an opponent in a very aggressive way He will very quickly go for the jugular in the debate.
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Word by Word Definitions
: to move on a course : proceed — compare stop
: to move out of or away from a place expressed or implied : leave, depart
: to take a certain course or follow a certain procedure
: the act or manner of going
: the height of fashion : rage
: an often unexpected turn of affairs : occurrence
: functioning properly : being in good and ready condition
: a game played between two players who alternately place black and white stones on a board checkered by 19 vertical lines and 19 horizontal lines in an attempt to enclose the larger area on the board
: jugular vein
: the most vital or vulnerable part of something
: of or relating to the throat or neck
: of or relating to the jugular vein
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