take off the gloves

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• take off the gloves — fight with no mercy …   English contemporary dictionary

• the gloves are off — (informal) Now the fight, argument, etc is about to begin in earnest, without qualification or reservation (glovesˈ off adjective) • • • Main Entry: ↑glove * * * the gloves are off (or with the gloves off or take the gloves off) used to express… …   Useful english dictionary

• take the gloves off — phrase to start fighting or competing hard in order to achieve something. When this happens, you can say ‘the gloves are off’ With more than five months left until election day it is somewhat early for the gloves to come off. Thesaurus: to… …   Useful english dictionary

• take the gloves off — to argue or compete without controlling your actions or feelings. If they re willing to take their gloves off, US peanut producers could compete with anyone in the world. Usage notes: also used in the form with the gloves off: In this fearless… …   New idioms dictionary

• take the gloves off — to start fighting or competing hard in order to achieve something. When this happens, you can say the gloves are off With more than five months left until election day, it is somewhat early for the gloves to come off …   English dictionary

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• take the wheel — verb a) To be in control of the steering wheel of a vehicle or a vessel. Can you take the wheel for a minute while I take off my gloves? b) To assume control of a situation. See Also: behind the wheel …   Wiktionary

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• gloves are off — When the gloves are off, people start to argue or fight in a more serious way. ( The gloves come off and take the gloves off are also used. It comes from boxing, where fighters normally wear gloves so that they don t do too much damage to each… …   The small dictionary of idiomes

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