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circular firing squad

idiom

A political party or other group experiencing considerable disarray because the members are engaging in internal disputes and mutual recrimination.


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  1. 01

    circular file

    The trash container; the wastebasket.

  2. 02

    firing line

    The vanguard of an activity.

  3. 03

    get someone's neurons firing

    To stimulate brain action; to make someone think a lot.

  4. 04

    goon squad

    A group of individuals serving as enforcers, bodyguards, assassins, and the like, especially persons hired for such a purpose and using violent, thuggish methods.

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