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Go for the throat
Verb
Definitions
1.
Verb
To exert an unrestrained, aggressive effort, especially by assailing an opponent's or victim's area of greatest vulnerability.
Synonyms
go for the jugular
go for the kill
let someone have it
bare-knuckle
hit out
go to the mattresses
thrash
beat the stuffing out of
taste blood
knock the living daylights out of
throw the book at
shirt-front
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