going for the jugular

A form of go for the jugular — Synonym of go for the throat.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of go for the jugular
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APA

going for the jugular. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/going%20for%20the%20jugular

MLA

“going for the jugular.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/going%20for%20the%20jugular. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “going for the jugular,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/going%20for%20the%20jugular.

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