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attack is the best form of defenceIn a battle, attacking the opposition first is better than waiting for them to attack.Rate it:

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in the worksIn a mechanism or machine.Rate it:

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break throughTo penetrate the defence of the opposition.Rate it:

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cat-and-mousesuspenseful, involving alternating roles of attack and defence.Rate it:

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causam alicuius defendereto conduct some one's defence in a case.Rate it:

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gum upTo cause to be gooey or gummy, especially with the effect of obstructing the operation of some mechanism or process.Rate it:

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hook upTo assemble the parts of a mechanism, especially by connecting wires.Rate it:

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j'ai toujours pris fait et cause pour vousI have always stood up for you, taken up the cudgels in your defence.Rate it:

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je l'ai fait à mon corps défendantI did it reluctantly, in self-defence.Rate it:

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soft spotA point of vulnerability in a defence.Rate it:

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stand in the gapTo expose oneself for the protection of something; to make defence against any assailing danger; to take the place of a fallen defender or supporter.Rate it:

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the jig is upAn expression used to mean "We have been caught out and have no defence", or if spoken to a person who's just been found out as the perpetrator of an offense, it means "You've been discovered.".Rate it:

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