circular firing squad
A political party or other group experiencing considerable disarray because the members are engaging in internal disputes and mutual recrimination.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The committee is now a circular firing squad, attacking each other instead of working.”
“The project failed because the team turned into a circular firing squad, blaming one another for every minor mistake.”
“Rather than presenting a united front to the public, the party has devolved into a circular firing squad, ensuring their own political collapse through constant internal strife.”
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circular file
The trash container; the wastebasket.
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firing line
The vanguard of an activity.
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get someone's neurons firing
To stimulate brain action; to make someone think a lot.
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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.
Last updated August 10, 2026