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
Rama (2)	-	Hinduism
Kemal	ke-MAHL	Turkish
RocÍO	ro-THEE-o (Spanish), ro-SEE-o (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish
Kenith	KEN-ith	English (Rare)
Harrington	['hæriŋtən]
Aviya	-	Hebrew