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charm offensiveA campaign of deliberately using charm and flattery in order to achieve some goal, especially in a political or diplomatic field.Rate it:

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prawn cocktail offensiveA strategy of the Labour Party in winning over important people in the world of finance.Rate it:

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take the offensiveTo attack instead of defending; to be bold and proactive.Rate it:

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just sayingUsed after informing somebody of something that may be offensive to try and soften the blowRate it:

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wear out one's welcomeTo behave in an offensive, burdensome, or tiresome manner, with the result that one's continued presence is unwanted within a residence, commercial establishment, or social group.Rate it:

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bellum or arma ultro inferreto be the aggressor in a war; to act on the offensive.Rate it:

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explicitContaining material that might be deemed offensive or graphic.Rate it:

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I'm not being funnyUsed as a softening preface to a statement that might be taken as offensive or malicious.Rate it:

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make baby Jesus cryTo provoke a negative reaction due to being offensive, unpleasant, immoral, etc.Rate it:

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out of the wayImproper or offensive.Rate it:

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put one's foot in itTo make a mistake in public, or a social blunder, that is embarrassing, or offensive.Rate it:

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screw youA less offensive version of fuck you.Rate it:

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stand offTo prevent any would-be attacker from coming close by adopting an offensive posture.Rate it:

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step overA dribbling move, or feint, in football (soccer), used to fool a defensive player into thinking the offensive player, in possession of the ball, is going to move in a direction he does not intend to move in.Rate it:

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straight shooterA person who is blunt, sometimes to the point of being harsh or offensive.Rate it:

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tone downTo make a television program, piece of writing, etc. less offensive and so more suitable for a family audience.Rate it:

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