all-out attack
collocation in Englishmeaningsofall-outandattack
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all-out
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˌɔːlˈaʊt/us/ˌɑːlˈaʊt/
complete and with as much effort ...
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attack
noun
uk/əˈtæk/us/əˈtæk/
a violent act intended to hurt or damage someone ...
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(Definition ofall-outandattackfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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With theirall-outattackon positivism and the "dehumanizing, counterrevolutionary" nature of its concepts, they threw out the baby with the bathwater.
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So, out of this terrible tragedy to a family, we see anall-outattackbeing developed on the police.
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One is the danger of anall-outattack, whether nuclear or conventional.
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They could make anall-outattackon wages.
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We have mounted anall-outattackon these diseases.
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But this report is an extremely dangerousall-outattackon the family.
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I did not want to launch anall-outattackon local government when putting forward the proposals.
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This very large problem requires anall-outattack.
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This is anall-outattackon working men's clubs because they, after all, are the chief beneficiaries.
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At the same time, they are paving the way for anall-outattackin 2013 on small- and medium-sized enterprises, which have already been weakened.
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I have referred to anall-outattackon outmoded practices and methods of working.
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We must decide who our enemy is and mount anall-outattackupon him.
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Some people might expect me to make anall-outattackon our security services.
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The last was anall-outattackin 995.
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Any attack on these islands must mean anall-outattack.
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There has been anall-outattackon all off-road driving despite the fact that there are people who genuinely enjoy the sport.
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But probably the worst feature of the present situation is theall-outattackthat has been and is being made upon thrift.
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There is anall-outattackon comprehensive education.
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To talk and discuss the possibility of anall-outattackon this country, perhaps even a nuclear attack, is highly unpalatable.
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Finally, there must be anall-outattackon illegal immigration and fraudulent tax claims.
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