move in for the kill
idiom
of an animal
: to come closer to another animal in order to kill it
The lion was moving in for the kill.
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“Move in for the kill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20in%20for%20the%20kill. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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