go for the jugular

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disagree v.
strive v.
vie v.

VERB

disagree

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bicker clash contend differ dissent divide feud haggle object oppose quarrel quibble spar wrangle

STRONG

altercate battle brawl contest controvert debate disaccord discord dispute fight palter rip row scrap skirmish spat sue war zap

WEAK

break with bring action controversialize discept fall out have words jump on lay into let have it logomachize set to take issue take on

Antonyms

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agree approve concur consent give in join make peace

STRONG

go along harmonize

WEAK

accept acquiesce aid coincide help

VERB

strive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aim endeavor go all out seek tackle

STRONG

assay attempt compete contend drive essay fight hassle jockey labor moil offer push scramble strain struggle sweat toil tug work

WEAK

bear down bend over backward break one's neck do one's best do one's utmost go after go for broke go the limit knock oneself out leave no stone unturned make every effort shoot for take on try hard

Antonyms

STRONGEST

neglect

STRONG

agree discourage dissuade idle laze make peace relax repress rest surrender yield

WEAK

forget skip

VERB

vie

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contend strive

STRONG

buck challenge contest counter match oppose pit play push rival struggle sweat

WEAK

be rivals go for go for broke go for the gold jockey for position play off scramble for

Antonyms

STRONG

agree aid assist help support

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go for the jugular

When City were reduced to 10 men, did he go for the jugular?

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

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

“We got a chance to go for the jugular tomorrow and that’s our intent,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said.

From Washington Times ● May 14, 2023

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

He has a cat-like instinct to go for the jugular.

From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2019

go for the jugular

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