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
Folami	-	Western African, Yoruba
Dorcas	DAWR-kəs (English)	Biblical
Fatmir	-	Albanian
January	['dʒænjuəri]
Mykolas	-	Lithuanian
Isla	IE-lə	Scottish