go for the throat
To exert an unrestrained, aggressive effort, especially by assailing an opponent's or victim's area of greatest vulnerability.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“In the final round, he decided to go for the throat.”
“The lawyer waited until the witness was confused before she went for the throat with a difficult question.”
“Rather than seeking a compromise, the rival company went for the throat by launching an aggressive campaign aimed at their competitor's weakest market.”
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all dressed up and nowhere to go
Elaborately attired or otherwise fully prepared for an anticipated situation or activity which, nevertheless, fails to occur.
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all systems go
Everything is ready.
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as you go
While one is doing (something); as one progresses.
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boldly go where no man has gone before
To break new ground.
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bone in the throat
A source of continuing annoyance; a hindrance.
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bring a lump to someone's throat
To engender a strong emotional reaction.
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come and go
To repeatedly appear and disappear; to be transient.
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don't go there
Do not broach that topic.
Last updated August 10, 2026