Sekirov Dictionary

take off one's gloves

verb1

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To be unrestrained, especially in acting in a violent or punitive manner.
- The public's duty is to take the role of prosecutor in seeking out the truth: and we ought to roll up our sleeves, take off the gloves, and wade into action. — 1952

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