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!
See also: broach

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Yaroslavayah-rah-SLAH-vah (Russian)Russian, Ukrainian, Medieval Slavic
BrodyBRO-deeEnglish
Ayotunde-Western African, Yoruba
Branka-Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Macdonald[mək'dɔnəld]
EleonooraE-le-o-no:-rahFinnish (Rare)