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

tap (one's) claret

To draw blood, typically in some sort of fight. "Claret" is a type of red wine. A: "Who tapped 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 tap your claret—I hope you're ready for that!
See also: claret, tap
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

tap someone's claret

make someone's nose bleed by a blow with the fist. informal
See also: claret, tap
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • broach
  • broach (one's) 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
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Francesco Molinari with the Claret Jug and fellow Italian Costantino Rocca winning the PGA Championship at Wentworth in 1996
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Stenson somehow managed to take the Claret Jug on a jet-ski - complete with life-jacket for the famous trophy - during his year as Open champion, but insisted it was undamaged when he returned it.
If I defend my title and win again, I'll take the Claret Jug skydiving."
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Claret went on to found the Religious Publishing House, a major Catholic publishing venture in Spain, and to write or publish 200 books and pamphlets.
Narula joins Claret from JP Morgan in New York, where he was executive director of the financial sponsors group.
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"These prints are a unique piece of Americana," says Claret Arts Chairman Will Katz.
Anthony Mary Claret was born near Barcelona, Spain, in 1807.
Bordeaux is by far the largest fine wine region in France, with red or Claret accounting for 70 per cent of the total produced.
Claretian communities in many parts of the world, including the Philippines, will mark on Wednesday the Feast of Saint Anthony Claret (San Antonio) Claret, a well-loved Spanish bishop, and founder of the Congregation of the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, more popularly known as the Claretians.