2002 · Q15
To go for the jugular?
General EnglishVocabulary
- ATo work very hard for the success.
- BTo make a fierce destructive attack on the weakest point in an opponent's argument.
- CTo go in for the costliest thing.
- DTo go in for dishonest means.
Explanation
'To go for the jugular' means to attack fiercely at the most vulnerable point of an opponent's argument or position. It is about a destructive attack on a weak spot, not about working hard (A), buying costly things (C) or dishonest means (D). Hence (B) is correct.