Go For The Jugular Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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go for the jugular What does go for the jugular mean?	attack someone in a way that you know will harm them most (the jugular is a large vein in the neck)	As soon as the political candidate was having problems the other candidates decided to go for the jugular and attack.
go for the jugular What does go for the jugular mean?	to attack someone in a way that you know will harm him or her most (the jugular is a large vein in the neck)	When the political candidate began to have problems the other candidates decided to go for the jugular and attack.
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for real What does "for real" mean?	to be genuine, to be real	The attitude of the woman was not for real and nobody believed her.

play one's cards close to one's chest What does "play one's cards close to one's chest" mean?	to be secretive and cautious about something	My colleague was playing his cards close to his chest when he began to talk to our competitor.
Monday morning quarterback What does "Monday morning quarterback" mean?	A Monday morning quarterback is someone who, with the benefit of hindsight, knows what should have been done in a situation.
zap What does "zap" mean?	impress somebody	She really zapped me!
fall head over heels What does "fall head over heels" mean?	to fall down (and maybe roll over)	The little boy fell head over heels down the hill.
swan song What does "swan song" mean?	the last work or performance by an artist before death or retirement	The actor's swan song was his magnificent performance in his recent movie.

Spanish practices What does "Spanish practices" mean?	Unauthorized working methods that benefit those who follow them are Spanish practices.
take attendance What does "take attendance" mean?	to make a record of persons attending something	Our teacher always takes attendance when we arrive in the morning.
over and above (something) What does "over and above (something)" mean?	in addition to something	Over and above my salary I also get an allowance for transportation from my company.
same as (someone or something) What does "same as (someone or something)" mean?	to be identical to someone or something	My sister is exactly the same as the girl who lives down the block.
on the same page What does "on the same page" mean?	to be thinking similarly about something	I was on the same page as my friend about our plans for a holiday.

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Go For The Jugular Idiom