opening gambit

Fig. an opening movement, tactic, or statement which is made to secure a position that is to one's advantage. The rebel army's opening gambit was to bomb the city's business district. The prosecution's opening gambit was to call a witness who linked the defendant to the scene of the crime.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
AdÃO	-	Portuguese
Het-Heru	-	Egyptian Mythology
Cotton	['kɔtn]
Camilo	kah-MEE-lo (Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese
Kent	[kent]
Boban	-	Serbian, Macedonian