"go for the jugular vein" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: goes for the jugular vein [present, singular, third-person], going for the jugular vein [participle, present], went for the jugular vein [past], gone for the jugular vein [participle, past]
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  1. Synonym of go for the throat Synonyms: go for the throat [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-go_for_the_jugular_vein-en-verb-NwyttURy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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