went for the throat

A form of go for the throat — To exert an unrestrained, aggressive effort, especially by assailing an opponent's or victim's area of greatest vulnerability.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of go for the throat
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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