go on the offensive

To begin attacking someone or adopting an aggressive attitude or position as a means of gaining a pre-emptive advantage. If you don't go on the offensive as soon as the debate starts, your opponent is going to walk all over you! Every time Mike and I start to fight, he immediately goes on the offensive and won't listen to my side of things.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Lizzie	LIZ-ee	English
Nowell	-	English (Rare)
Lenny	LEN-ee	English
HervÉ	-	French
Etelvina	-	Spanish
Fausto	-	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese