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press the panic buttonTo start to panicRate it:

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widespread panica sudden unreasoning terror often accompanied by mass flightRate it:

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angle of attackThe angle between a mid-sail and the direction of the wind.Rate it:

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angle of attackUsed other than as an idiom: see angle, attack.Rate it:

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angle of attackThe angle between the chord line of an airfoil and the airflow over it; one of the determiners of the amount of lift produced by an airfoil.Rate it:

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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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fight fire with fireTo respond to an attack with a similar or identical method.Rate it:

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collateral damageA damage to things that are incidental to the intended target. It is frequently used as a military term where non-combatants are accidentally or unintentionally killed or wounded and/or non-combatant property damaged as result of the attack on legitimate enemy targets.Rate it:

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have at itattempt, to go ahead, or to attack physically.Rate it:

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low blowA rhetorical attack that is considered unfair or unscrupulous.Rate it:

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sort outTo attack physically.Rate it:

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strike outTo strongly criticize or make a verbal attack, particularly as a response to previous criticism or provocation.Rate it:

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lash outTo make a fierce verbal attack.Rate it:

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deer in the headlightsA mental state of high arousal caused by anxiety fear, panic, surpriseand/or confusion, or substance abuse. The behavioral signs are like a deer subjected to a car's headlights, such as widely opened eyes and a lack of motor reactions.Rate it:

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light intoAttack.Rate it:

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beat upTo alarm by a sudden attack.Rate it:

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jump onTo attack someone verbally, or criticise them over strongly for small errors.Rate it:

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pin down1) Hold Under Submission, (Wrestling: 2) Restrain enemy attack, return fire, and movement:Rate it:

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under fireSubjected to enemy attack.Rate it:

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a conniption fitAttack of hysteria.Rate it:

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adversis hostibus occurrereto attack the enemy in the front.Rate it:

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aestu et febri iactarito have a severe attack of fever.Rate it:

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aggredi hostemto attack the enemy.Rate it:

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attaquez-le au défaut de la cuirasseAttack him on his weak point.Rate it:

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aversos hostes aggredito attack the enemy in the rear.Rate it:

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basket caseOne made powerless or ineffective, as by nerves, panic or stress.Rate it:

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bring onTo pose a challenge or threat; to attack; to compete aggressively.Rate it:

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ça, c'est de bonne guerreHe has only used fair means to defend himself (or, attack you); He has acted within his rights, you cannot complain.Rate it:

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

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circle the wagonsTo draw a wagon train into a circle to allow the wagons to provide cover when under attack.Rate it:

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circle the wagonsTo prepare to defend against an attack.Rate it:

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classicum canit (B. C. 3. 82)the trumpet sounds for the attack.Rate it:

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come atTo attack, to harass.Rate it:

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crash diveAn emergency maneuver by a submarine in which it suddenly descends, especially to considerable depth, usually in order to escape an attack or to avoid a collision.Rate it:

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dress downThe heavy criticism, personal attack upon a subaltern by a superior for any infraction, misdemeanor, rule violation, felony et al which leaves the victim shattered:Rate it:

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dust upTo attack or renounce.Rate it:

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emotional crippleA person who has been rendered indecisive, alienated, uncaring, confused, or helpless in conjunction with experiencing debilitating emotions, such as worry, fear, panic, despair, etc.Rate it:

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equi consternanturthe horses are panic-stricken, run away.Rate it:

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fall foulTo collide; to conflict with; to attack (+ on, of, upon)Rate it:

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feeding frenzyA wild, turbulent situation in which multiple sharks or other predatory fish attack one or more edible creatures simultaneously, in competition with each other.Rate it:

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fight backto counterattack; to resist an attack.Rate it:

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fight offTo succeed in defeating a challenge, or an attack.Rate it:

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folk devilA person or type of person blamed by the public for various ills, as during a moral panic.Rate it:

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geek outTo be scared, freak out, panic; to hesitate.Rate it:

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get one's claws outTo prepare to attack or retaliateRate it:

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get someTo attack or physically assault in a rapid manner.Rate it:

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give againstto attack or assaultRate it:

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give battleTo engage in warfare; to attack or fight with military force.Rate it:

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go forTo attack something.Rate it:

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go snakeTo approach, attack or accost a person, situation or environment in an extremely violent and unrestrained manner, often with no thought about consequences.Rate it:

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