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
Zayna-Arabic
CleopasKLEE-ə-pəs (English)Biblical, Biblical Latin
Isokrates-Ancient Greek
BerylBER-əlEnglish
LivyLIV-ee (English)History
Winfri&Eth;-Anglo-Saxon