broach (one's) claret
broach (one's) claret
To draw blood, typically in some sort of fight. "Claret" is a type of red wine. A: "Who broached your claret?" B: "Bill punched me in the nose. Can you help me clean up this blood?" Do you challenge me to a fight? Well, I will most certainly broach your claret—I hope you're ready for that!
See also: broach, claret
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- broach
- claret
- tap (one's) claret
- tap someone's claret
- punch (someone or something) on (something)
- punch on
- nose candy
- get a bloody nose
- get ticket punched
- turn your nose up at something