go to the mat

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To continue to struggle or fight until either victorious or defeated
To fight or dispute until one side or another is victorious - "The governor will go to the mat with the legislature over the controversial spending bill."
go to the mat

    Turkish pronunciation

    gō tı dhi mät

    Pronunciation

    /ˈgō tə ᴛʜē ˈmat/ /ˈɡoʊ tə ðiː ˈmæt/

    Etymology

    [ 'gO ] (verb.) before 12th century. Middle English gon, from Old English gAn; akin to Old High German gAn to go, Greek kichanein to reach, attain.
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