Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “go for the jugular” and its meaning is “be aggressive, be unrestrained, be ferocious (when attacking/criticizing an opponent).”.
Example Sentence: At this point, the regional leaders had to rethink their strategy. First, there is a question of personal survival. They perhaps felt despite their softened politics towards the BJP, they too could be targeted. By going for the jugular, i.e. Mr. Gandhi, the BJP signalled to other parties that its take-no-prisoner politics was limitless.
This phrase is present in Political Line | Big Picture: There is nothing inevitable about opposition unity and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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