to prepare to defeat someone completely in an argument or competition when they are already in a weak position.

After two days of constant media coverage, journalists sensed the minister was weakening and they moved in for the kill.

At 6-3 6-2 up, Sampras went in for the kill and won the final set 6-0.

• have your name in lights
• have your nose in a book
• have your nose in the air
• have your pick of
• have your pick of something
• have your share of
• have your share of something
• have your sights set on
• have your sights set on doing something
• have your sights set on something
• have your wicked way with
• have your wicked way with someone
• have your wits about
• have your wits about you
• have your work cut out
• have your work cut out for
• have your work cut out for you
• head and shoulders above ...
• head and shoulders above
• head and shoulders above someone
• head and shoulders above something
• head and shoulders above the others
• head and shoulders above [the others/the rest etc.]
• head and shoulders above the rest
• bad-mouth