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To launch an attack on

To hit or physically assault

To strike blows in all directions

Desiring or being on the lookout for (something)

To spring upon suddenly to attack or capture

(set off) To start or incite

To deliberately make (someone) annoyed or angry

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Verb

To launch an attack on

falls uponfall upon

launches an attack on

launches oneself at

makes an assault on

makes a raid on

lets someone have it

gets stuck into

attempts to capture

makes an onslaught on

launches an attack

deals a blow to

makes an attack

makes an assault

turns to violence

makes a foray on

makes a sortie on

conducts an offensive on

makes inroads on

swoops down upon

beats the living daylights out of

gives someone a beating

begins hostilities

begins an assault

takes the offensive

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“If I ever once let these people get a glimpse of the higher side of my nature, they would set on me like a pack of wolves.”

Verb

To hit or physically assault

gets stuck into

gives someone a beating

lets someone have it

beats the living daylights out of

gives someone a hiding

knocks into the middle of next week

gives someone a good hiding

gives someone a drubbing

gives someone a good beating

gives someone a good drubbing

beats to a pulp

falls uponfall upon

hits repeatedly

gives someone a hot bottom

puts over one's knee

puts in the hospital

lays a finger on

rains blows upon

tans one's hide

dusts someone's britches

warms someone's seat

beats someone up

assaults physically

boxes someone's ears

rides roughshod

strikes with a stick

beats with a stick

gives a black eye

knocks someone's lights out

knocks for a loop

knocks block off

physically attacks

beats someone's brains out

jumps down one's throat

crashes against

comes into collision with

causes injury to

strikes head-on

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“Quietly, he walked on through the dark streets, forcing himself to concentrate on not giving the slightest indication that he was aware that in a matter of minutes, the gang would set on him.”

Verb

To strike blows in all directions

Verb

Desiring or being on the lookout for (something)

ons the lookout for

Verb

To spring upon suddenly to attack or capture

Verb

(set off) To start or incite

fans the flames of

brings into being

calls into being

sows the seeds of

causes to appear

incentivizes^US

translates into

lights a fire under

fires the imagination of

fires the enthusiasm of

starts the ball rolling

materializes^US

tries to persuade

gets someone going

twists someone's arm

crystallizes^US

fires with enthusiasm

comes into being

comes into existence

gets things rolling

crystallises^UK

materialises^UK

puts a bomb under

works into lather

breathes life into

acts as a stimulus to

rationalizes^US

rationalises^UK

uses pressure on

puts pressure on

gives incentive

brings on oneself

gives incentive to

adds fuel to the flames

acts as an incentive to

has as a consequence

has as a result

builds a fire under

gives someone a kick

gives one an idea

is responsible for

are responsible for

puts the screws on

puts the heat on

gives a shot in the arm

gives the incentive to

acts as a incentive to

leaves the door open to

pulls strings with

proselytizes^US

propagandizes^US

cuts any ice with

brings pressure to bear on

makes yourself felt with

carries weight with

brings pressure to bear upon

whets one's appetite

propagandises^UK

proselytises^UK

becomes established

becomes apparent

gains confidence of

brings to senses

turns somebody on to

causes to believe

reasons someone into

pressures someone into

leads to believe

pressurizes into

presses someone into

makes compulsory

gives new life to

breathes new life into

gets off the ground

lays the foundations of

gets something working

gets in operation

lays the first stone of

gets the ball rolling

gets something functioning

sets the ball rolling

exerts influence on

puts someone up to something

twists one's arm

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Verb

To deliberately make (someone) annoyed or angry

gets on one's nerves

gets on your nerves

gets under your skin

gets your back up

sends into a rage

rubs up the wrong way

tries your patience

works into lather

gives someone the hump

makes your blood boil

puts your back up

gets a rise out of

gets in your hair

rubs the wrong way

takes a rise out of

gets across someone

hits where one lives

raises your hackles

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