sic (someone or something) on (someone)
sic (someone or something) on (someone)
To cause someone or something to attack someone or something else. If I sic my goons on him, I bet he'll pay up. I do feel safe here because I have two dogs that I know I can sic on an intruder.
See also: on, sic
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
sic on
v.
To urge or incite someone or something to attack or go after someone: The guards sicced dogs on the intruders. They threatened to sic their lawyers on us.
See also: on, sic
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
- be/have done with somebody/something
- be in line with (someone or something)
- better of
- (someone or something) promises well
- be rough on (someone or something)
- begin with
- begin with (someone or something)
- bird has flown, the
- beware of
- beware of (someone or something)