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    go for the jugular

    US /ɡoʊ fər ðə ˈdʒʌɡjələr/

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    UK /ɡəʊ fə ðə ˈdʒuɡjələ/

    C2
    idm.Attack someone’s most vulnerable point aggressively.
    In the debate, he went for the jugular to win the argument quickly.

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    Atsuko Okatsuka Stand-Up Comedy

    06:11Atsuko Okatsuka Stand-Up Comedy
    • But here's the thing, okay? I don't do well with feelings of shame or feelings of embarrassment, so anytime someone calls me out, i just go for the jugular.

      But here's the thing, okay? I don't do well with feelings of shame or feelings of embarrassment, so anytime someone calls me out, i just go for the jugular.

    • I don't do well with feelings of shame or feelings of embarrassment, so any time someone calls me out, I just go for the jugular, yeah.

      I don't do well with feelings of shame or feelings of embarrassment, so any time someone calls me out, I just go for the jugular, yeah.

    A2

    The 9/11 Files: The Cover-up Commission | Ep 2

    23:35The 9/11 Files: The Cover-up Commission | Ep 2
    • He does not go for the jugular.

      He does not go for the jugular.

    • He does not go for the jugular.

      He does not go for the jugular.

    B1

    Learn English with THE LION KING — Simba & Nala

    18:42Learn English with THE LION KING — Simba & Nala
    • Go for the jugular, the jugular!

      Go for the jugular, the jugular!

    • Go for the jugular, the jugular!

      Go for the jugular, the jugular!

    B1