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broach (one's) claret
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!
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Yaroslava | | yah-rah-SLAH-vah (Russian) | Russian, Ukrainian, Medieval Slavic |
| Brody | | BRO-dee | English |
| Ayotunde | | - | Western African, Yoruba |
| Branka | | - | Serbian, Croatian, Slovene |
| Macdonald | | [mək'dɔnəld] | |
| Eleonoora | | E-le-o-no:-rah | Finnish (Rare) |