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What is another word for go for the jugular?

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To exert an unrestrained, aggressive effort

To criticize or oppose fiercely and publicly

To make a concerted effort towards achieving a result

To compete eagerly with someone in order to do or achieve something

To express a different opinion

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Verb

To exert an unrestrained, aggressive effort

go for the kill

go for the throat

“I hope against hope that he learns how to go for the jugular sometime soon.”

Verb

To criticize or oppose fiercely and publicly

assault verbally

fulminate against

remonstrate with

vituperate against

find fault with

give someone hell

bite someone's head off

haul over the coals

jump on one's case

rap over the knuckles

snap someone's head off

give someone a bad press

give someone a bollocking

give someone a roasting

give someone a rollicking

jump down one's throat

tear off a strip

tear a strip off

jump down someone's throat

inveigh against

cast aspersions on

do a hatchet job on

throw brickbats at

drag through the mud

give a bad press to

give a bad name

give some stick to

bring into disrepute

give a black eye

read the riot act

drag through the mire

spread scandal about

rip up and down

bring discredit to

run smear campaign

criticize severely

bring shame upon

tar and feather

reflect badly on

rake over the coals

give something a battering

let someone have it

give someone a dressing-down

blacken the name of

give a talking-to

give something a bad press

take issue with

spread lies about

sully the reputation of

kick up a stink about

pass strictures upon

burn someone's ears

pin your ears back

expostulate about

put someone on the griddle

criticize strongly

put someone on the hot seat

express disapproval of

declaim against

blacken the reputation of

mouth off about

conduct a smear campaign against

make a fuss about

animadvert upon

kick up a fuss about

give someone bondi

give someone a telling-off

give someone an earful

give someone a caning

give someone a mouthful

give someone a wigging

bellyache about

slap on the wrist

give someone what for

call over the coals

blacken the character of

give someone a row

sound off about

give someone a rating

criticize harshly

bring under fire

review unfavorably

protest strongly

show someone up

expose to ridicule

hold up to shame

lay down the law

blacken someone's reputation

drag through mud

drag someone's name through the mud

give the business

cut to the quick

mete out punishment to

make an example of

give a tongue-lashing

take exception to

criticize unfairly

call to account

hold accountable

hold someone to blame

hold responsible

speak of with disfavour

be unkind about

be malicious about

deliver a tirade to

take down a peg

send someone away with a flea in their ear

give someone some stick

rap someone the knuckles

drag over the coals

point finger at

hang something on

blow whistle on

lay at one's door

send up the river

throw the book at

tell lies about

defame someone's character

sully someone's reputation

run a smear campaign against

blacken someone's name

protest strongly at

oppose strongly

thunder against

make a stand against

raise objections to

make a protest against

complain vociferously about

disagree violently with

put up a fight against

complain bitterly about

take a stand against

speak out against

remonstrate about

take great exception to

protest against

vociferate about

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Verb

To make a concerted effort towards achieving a result

make every effort

spare no effort

bend over backwards

break your neck

fall over backwards

jump through hoops

knock oneself out

lean over backwards

rupture yourself

do your damnedest

make an all-out effort

have a crack at

leave no stone unturned

give it a whirl

give it your all

give it your best shot

pull out all the stops

move heaven and earth

work like a Trojan

put yourself out

work like a dog

keep your nose to the grindstone

work your fingers to the bone

give something a whirl

go for the doctor

make a great effort

break one's back

keep your head down

take it on oneself

work day and night

make an attempt

have a swing at

take a crack at

work oneself to the bone

make a supreme effort

give old college try

give something a go

use some elbow grease

show dedication

devote yourself

give something a try

show commitment

do one's darnedest

try as hard as one can

put one's back into something

try one's hardest

put one's back into it

put one's shoulder to the wheel

bust one's balls

do your best to

try one's hand at

shoot the works

take the bit between your teeth

work your guts out

old college try

give something one's best shot

work one's socks off

give it all one has

give something a stab

give something one's all

burn the candle at both ends

work like a slave

give all one's got

go hammer and tongs

give something the old college try

have one's nose to grindstone

overwork oneself

work fingers to bone

drive oneself to the limit

keep nose to grindstone

work one's nuts off

do one's durnedest

go back to the salt mines

strain every nerve

push oneself to the limit

proceed laboriously

put up a fight against

take great pains

give it one's all

toil intensively

work diligently

labor strenuously

work one's butt off

apply oneself to

apply your mind

pay attention to

direct your efforts towards

bust one's butt

make a special effort

go out of the way

take special pains

pull out all stops

put one's back in it

set one's shoulder to the wheel

put to the test

take a whack at

make an attempt at

go the whole nine yards

set one's sights

make a play for

make a pitch for

get your head down

roll up one's sleeves

get your act together

pull up one's socks

work one's tail off

put your head down

put effort into something

kill oneself with

work one's socks off on

belly up to the bar

get down to the nitty-gritty

get down to brass tacks

get down to nuts and bolts

get down to business

battle one's way

move with difficulty

make one's way with difficulty

proceed with difficulty

soldier on with

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Verb

To compete eagerly with someone in order to do or achieve something

jockey for position

match yourself against

go for the gold

go head to head

compete against

struggle against

pit oneself against

go up against in contest

be pitted against

be in the running

contend against

enter the lists

take part in a race

seek to displace

content against

go one on one with

face off against

go toe to toe with

go eyeball to eyeball with

put in opposition

be in conflict with

play off against

be in competition with

come up against

grapple against

pitch oneself against

nominate yourself

put yourself forward

knock oneself out

give all one's got

assault each other

be at each other's throats

punch each other

attack each other

engage in conflict

take all comers

take up the gauntlet

exchange blows with

fight like Kilkenny cats

have a punch-up

be at loggerheads

fight like cat and dog

go at it hammer and tongs

engage in hostilities

engage in combat

come to blows with

cross swords with

mount an attack

come into conflict

wage war against

campaign against

take up arms against

carry on hostilities

go for each other

be at sixes and sevens

have a misunderstanding

raise your fists

have shouting match

have a disagreement

have an altercation

get into conflict with

come into conflict with

take the field against

try to extinguish

engage in fisticuffs

punch competitively

bear arms against

fight back against

lock horns with

shoot it out with

be at daggers drawn

be in disagreement

rip into each other

take issue with

let someone have it

contradict each other

begin battle with

fight to the finish

give no quarter

fight for King and country

fight for Queen and country

jump on each other

have an argument

get in one's face

pick an argument

put up a struggle

have at each other

mount an attack on

enter into combat with

come to close quarters with

join battle with

be drawn against

take the bull by the horns

be confronted by

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Verb

To express a different opinion

take issue with

be at loggerheads

contradict each other

let someone have it

rip into each other

be at sixes and sevens

go at it hammer and tongs

fight like cat and dog

have a disagreement

have a misunderstanding

protest against

be at each other's throats

have an argument

be in opposition

be at daggers drawn

be at odds with

not see eye to eye

have an altercation

engage in conflict

have shouting match

be at daggers with

get into a dispute

have a difference of opinion

get into conflict

call on the carpet

be in disagreement

jump on one's case

bat back and forth

differ in opinion

be of a different opinion

be incompatible

have a different opinion

pick an argument

get in one's face

put up a struggle

have at each other

jump on each other

take exception to

have a slanging match

have a squabble

express disagreement with

be at variance with

withhold assent

express disagreement

express objection

fail to agree with

put up an argument

say not a chance

decline to support

say nothing doing

refuse to support

fly in the face of

engage in combat

come into conflict

engage in hostilities

jockey for position

go head to head

have a punch-up

go up against in contest

come to blows with

exchange blows with

campaign against

struggle against

pit oneself against

come up against

enter the lists

go for the gold

carry on hostilities

go for each other

raise your fists

take the field against

become involved

be in conflict with

play off against

be in competition with

compete against

grapple against

be pitted against

match yourself against

pitch oneself against

put yourself forward

give all one's got

knock oneself out

nominate yourself

assault each other

take all comers

take up the gauntlet

fight like Kilkenny cats

punch each other

attack each other

mount an attack

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go for the throat

go for your life

go for the gold

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