go on the offensive
Related to go on the offensive: take the offensive, goes on the offensive, took the offensive
go on the offensive
To begin attacking someone or adopting an aggressive attitude or position as a means of gaining a pre-emptive advantage. If you don't go on the offensive as soon as the debate starts, your opponent is going to walk all over you! Every time Mike and I start to fight, he immediately goes on the offensive and won't listen to my side of things.
See also: go, offensive, on
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
go on(to) the ofˈfensive
,take the ofˈfensive
start attacking somebody/something before they start attacking you: The president decided to take the offensive by developing a new strategy to discourage competition.See also: go, offensive, on
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- take the offensive
- bloody nose attack
- bloody nose strike
- be on the front foot
- be on the offensive
- offensive
- on the front foot
- front foot
- gain the upper hand
- get, have, gain, etc. the upper hand