Take the offensive

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Intransitive verb 1.2 Synonyms 1.2.1 Translations

English

Intransitive verb

take the offensive

1. ((idiomatic{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) to attack instead of defending
2. ((idiomatic{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) to be bold and proactive

Synonyms

• go on the offensive

Translations

• Swedish: gÃ¥ pÃ¥ offensiven
• Russian: перейти в наступление