The wolves closed in for the kill.
•When the lions closed in for the kill, the zebras began to stampede.
2. Fig. to get ready to do the final and climactic part of something. •The car salesman closed in for the kill with contract and pen in hand.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
move in for the kill — move/close/go/in for the kill phrase to prepare to destroy or defeat someone or something I know the feeling of excitement that you get when you go in for the kill. Thesaurus: to compete, or to try to winsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
move in for the kill — to prepare to defeat someone completely in an argument or competition when they are already in a weak position. After two days of constant media coverage, journalists sensed the minister was weakening and they moved in for the kill. At 6 3 6 2 up … New idioms dictionary
go (or move) in for the kill — take ruthless or decisive action to secure an advantage. → kill … English new terms dictionary
close in for the kill — move/close/go/in for the kill phrase to prepare to destroy or defeat someone or something I know the feeling of excitement that you get when you go in for the kill. Thesaurus: to compete, or to try to winsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
go in for the kill — move/close/go/in for the kill phrase to prepare to destroy or defeat someone or something I know the feeling of excitement that you get when you go in for the kill. Thesaurus: to compete, or to try to winsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
in for the kill — intending the complete destruction of someone or something. The president promised not to raise taxes, and now that they ve been raised, his political enemies are moving in for the kill. Usage notes: used with move, close, swoop, and other verbs… … New idioms dictionary
go for the kill — go (or move in or close in) for the kill take decisive action, often ruthlessly, to turn a situation to one s advantage … Useful english dictionary
The Kill Point — Infobox Television bgcolour = #CCCCCC show name = The Kill Point caption = genre = Crime/Drama creator = developer = presenter = starring = Donnie Wahlberg Michael Hyatt John Leguizamo Tobin Bell Jeremy Davidson Leo Fitzpatrick Frank Grillo JD… … Wikipedia
move in for — phr verb Move in for is used with these nouns as the object: ↑kill … Collocations dictionary
move — 1 verb 1 CHANGE PLACE (I, T) to change your place or position, or to make something do this: Don t move or I ll shoot. | You mustn t get off the train while it s still moving. | move sth: Can you move your car it s blocking the road. | We ll have … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
move in — v. 1) (d; intr.) ( to close in ) to move in for (to move in for the kill) 2) (D; intr.) to move in on ( to close in on ) (the police moved in on the fugitives) 3) (D; intr.) to move in on ( to establish control of ) (organized crime was moving in … Combinatory dictionary
