sail into

Attack or criticize vigorously, as in It was part of his technique to sail into the sales force at the start of their end-of-the-year meeting. This term derives from sail in the sense of “move vigorously.” [Mid-1800s]

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In late summer 2018, officers spotted Nick sail into view with four Vietnamese men in his boat.

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USC should sail into the Elite Eight, where they likely will face UConn, a team USC beat earlier in the season.

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Congratulations coach, thank you and all the best from your @FOXSports and @NFLonFOX family as you set sail into retirement.

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Next, Starr wrote, “under the pretext of protecting the violated rights of French California” — where have we heard that dodge before? —warships would sail into key California harbors and … voila!

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Initially, Musk called for Trump to "hang up his hat & sail into the sunset" and had backed his rival, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, for the Republican nomination.

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