mow the grass

verb

For Israel to periodically carry out attacks on the Gaza Strip to maintain control in the conflict with the Palestinians.

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Meanings

verbmow the grass (third-person singular simple present mows the grass, present participle mowing the grass, simple past mowed the grass, past participle mown the grass)

present singular third person mows the grass · participle present mowing the grass · past mowed the grass · participle past mown the grass

  1. offensivegovernmentFor Israel to periodically carry out attacks on the Gaza Strip to maintain control in the conflict with the Palestinians.

    Even if it attains its goals in Gaza — the destruction of Hamas' military capabilities — the IDF will still have to mow the grass afterwards […]

    2024, Daniel Pipes, Israel Victory
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see mow, grass.
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APA

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Chicago

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