go to the mattresses

listen to the pronunciation of go to the mattresses
English - Turkish
(deyim) Savaşa hazırlanmak, savaşa/mücadeleye hazır olmak, savaş pozisyonunu almak
English - English
To go to war; to use ruthless tactics; to act without restraint

Now, when you're fighting Republicans . . . Democrats are all rallied around and ready to go ahead and go to the mattresses.

(deyim) Prepare for a battle; adopt a warlike stance
go to the mattresses

    Turkish pronunciation

    gō tı dhi mätrısız

    Pronunciation

    /ˈgō tə ᴛʜē ˈmatrəsəz/ /ˈɡoʊ tə ðiː ˈmætrəsəz/

    Etymology

    () Reportedly from Mario Puzo's gangster novel The Godfather (1969).
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