unleash against

unleash (someone or something) against (someone or something)

To allow or direct someone or something to work against someone or something else as forcefully or intensely as possible. The company threatened to unleash their huge team of lawyers against the newspaper if it didn't retract the article. The boxer unleashed all his fury against his opponent in the third round.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

unleash someone or something against someone or something

to turn someone or something loose against someone or something. The army unleashed a horrible attack against the enemy. Max unleashed his bullies against the helpless merchants.
See also: unleash
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • be/have done with somebody/something
  • be in line with (someone or something)
  • better of
  • (someone or something) promises well
  • begin with
  • begin with (someone or something)
  • bird has flown, the
  • beware of
  • beware of (someone or something)
  • be rough on (someone or something)
References in periodicals archive
NEIL Mitchell is pondering which of his two former Bees fly-halves to unleash against the Damson Park outfit when the sides clash this weekend.