go for the jugular
Example Sentences
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And at a debate when the two were asked to say something nice about each other, Jerry chose to go for the jugular:
From Slate • Mar. 4, 2024
Cheesy, strident, ridiculous and sometimes disarmingly, stupidly funny, “Renfield” doesn’t go for the jugular as much as give it a playful and quickly forgotten love bite.
From Washington Post • Apr. 12, 2023
One pivotal scene allows Rebecca to confront the crumbs of imposter syndrome pressed into her by Rupert, proving that she, too, can go for the jugular without violating the core of who she is.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2023
"They've chosen to go for the jugular of UK seafaring," he says.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2022
With his opponent reduced to preserving the blockade on the d-pawn, White is free to go for the jugular on the kingside, something Janowsky does with Gallic panache.
From Washington Times • Jul. 13, 2021
