lunge for (someone or something)
lunge for (someone or something)
To leap forward to grab, attack, or strike someone or something. The criminal lunged for the police officer with a knife, but the cop was able to subdue him without difficulty. The lion lunged for the gazelle, burying its claws and teeth into the animal's hindquarters. I was expecting a call from a girl I liked, so I lunged for the phone the moment it rang so no one else would answer it.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
lunge for someone or something
to charge or jump at someone or something; to attack someone or something. The mugger lunged for her, but she dodged him. Ted lunged for the door, but Bill beat him to it.
See also: lunge
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- lunge for
- lunge at
- lunge at (someone or something)
- cop (something) from (someone or something)
- cop from
- struggle with
- struggle with (someone or something)
- cop it
- cop hold of
- cop hold of (someone or something)