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
“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
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
