broach

broach (one's) claret

To draw blood, typically in some sort of fight. "Claret" is a type of red wine. A: "Who broached your claret?" B: "Bill punched me in the nose. Can you help me clean up this blood?" Do you challenge me to a fight? Well, I will most certainly broach your claret—I hope you're ready for that!

broach something with someone

and broach something to someone

to mention something to someone; to bring up an idea to someone. I hate to be the one to have to broach this to you, but your trousers are torn. This delicate matter must be broached with Mr. Rogers.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Alba (1)	AHL-bah (Italian, Spanish), AHL-bə (Catalan)	Italian, Spanish, Catalan
Iael	-	Biblical Greek
Adisa	-	Western African, Yoruba
Bharath	-	Tamil, Indian, Malayalam, Telugu
Annora	-	English (Rare)
Hassan	['ha:sən]