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5. (idiomatic) To go to war; to use ruthless tactics; to act without restraint.

Sun May 30, 2021, 12:01 PM

May 2021

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/go_to_the_mattresses#:~:text=(idiomatic)%20To%20go%20to%20war,tactics%3B%20to%20act%20without%20restraint.

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Will Rudy go to the mattresses for his son, Andrew, like he's done for Trump [View all] no_hypocrisy May 2021 OP

Like he went to the matress in the Borat movie? tinrobot May 2021 #1

A couple of thoughts PJMcK May 2021 #2

Andy is running to increase the size of his caddy tips. NCjack May 2021 #3

Isn't it 'go to the mat?' CurtEastPoint May 2021 #4

Ugh, I don't want to think about rudy going to the mattresses... Salviati May 2021 #6