going to the mattresses

A form of go to the mattresses — To go to war; to use ruthless tactics; to act without restraint.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of go to the mattresses
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going to the mattresses. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/going%20to%20the%20mattresses

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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