beat up »
To alarm by a sudden attack.
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beat up »
To sail to windward using a series of alternate tacks across the wind.
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Cannon fodder »
Military personnel who are regarded as expendable when attacking the enemy.
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circle the wagons »
To draw a wagon train into a circle to allow the wagons to provide cover when under attack.
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circle the wagons »
To prepare to defend against an attack.
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come about »
To tack; to change tack; to maneuver the bow of a sailing vessel across the wind so that the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other; to position a boat with respect to the wind after tacking.
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damn by association »
Discredit or condemn a position, person, or thing by attacking those things with which he/she/it is associated.
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fight fire with fire »
To respond to an attack with a similar or identical method.
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fight off »
To succeed in defeating a challenge, or an attack.
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get down to brass tacks »
Deal with the important details.
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go for »
To attack something.
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have at »
To attack; to engage in combat with.
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hospital pass »
A poorly executed pass to a team-mate causing the receiver to present an easy target for a defender, and thus be tackled hard.
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jump »
To attack suddenly and violently.
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jump on »
To attack someone verbally, or criticise them over strongly for small errors.
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