to be upon (also on) a person's jack and variants: to attack, assault a person, esp. to attack an enemy from behind; (in extended use) to deal with…
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释义 | the world > movement > impact > striking > strike or deliver blows [verb (intransitive)] > specific on a person (3) to be upon (also on) a person's jack1588 to be upon (also on) a person's jack and variants: to attack, assault a person, esp. to attack an enemy from behind; (in extended use) to deal with… to fall about a person's ears1615 To assail a person suddenly or vigorously; esp. to attack someone with punches, kicks, etc. Obsolete. to pink (a person's) jacket (also doublet)1673 transitive to pink (a person's) jacket (also doublet): to stab or wound a person with a rapier or other pointed weapon. Cf. sense 2b. Obsolete. |
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