on the attack
phrase
: making an attack
—often used in the phrase go on the attack with the meaning "to begin attacking"
The soldiers were on the attack.
Last week he challenged Bradley to debate him and went on the attack, accusing his challenger of "disloyalty" to the party …—
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“On the attack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/on%20the%20attack. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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