go on the offensive
go on the of·fen·sive
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- [goh on, awn stressed th ee uh-fen-siv or for 4, 5, aw-fen-, of-en-]
- /goʊ ɒn, ɔn stressed ði əˈfɛn sɪv or for 4, 5, ˈɔ fɛn-, ˈɒf ɛn-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [goh on, awn stressed th ee uh-fen-siv or for 4, 5, aw-fen-, of-en-]
- /goʊ ɒn, ɔn stressed ði əˈfɛn sɪv or for 4, 5, ˈɔ fɛn-, ˈɒf ɛn-/
Definition of go on the offensive words
- phrase go on the offensive If you go on the offensive, go over to the offensive, or take the offensive, you begin to take strong action against people who have been attacking you. 0
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Parts of speech for Go on the offensive
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preposition
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determiner
exclamation
go on the offensive popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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