ALL meanings of go for the jugular
go for the jug·u·lar
G g - adjective go for the jugular Anatomy. of or relating to the throat or neck. noting or pertaining to any of certain large veins of the neck, especially one (external jugular vein) collecting blood from the superficial parts of the head or one (internal jugular vein) collecting blood from within the skull. 1
- adjective go for the jugular (of a fish) having the pelvic fins at the throat, before the pectoral fins. 1
- noun go for the jugular Anatomy. a jugular vein. 1
- idioms go for the jugular go for the jugular, to attack a vital and vulnerable trait, feature, element, etc., in an attempt to overcome somebody or something swiftly and totally: The defense attorney went right for the jugular by attempting to destroy the witness's credibility. 1
- phrase go for the jugular If you say that someone went for the jugular, you mean that they strongly attacked another person's weakest points in order to harm them. 0
- noun go for the jugular to make a savage and destructive attack on an enemy's weakest point 0
- noun go for the jugular to be ruthless, as with an opponent 0