Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
entrar a matar
English translation:
go in for the kill
Spanish term
United States
entrar a matar
May 1, 2008 16:02: Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.) changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/12264">Angel Biojo's</a> old entry - "entrar a matar"" to ""go in for the kill""
Proposed translations
Spain
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
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Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish
go in for the kill
www.thefreedictionary.com/go for the kill - 48k - En caché - Páginas similares
in for the kill
intending the complete destruction of someone or something. The president promised not to raise taxes, and now that they've been raised, his political enemies are moving in for the kill.
Usage notes: used with move, close, swoop, and other verbs meaning move
Etymology: based on the literal meaning of in for the kill (= involved in the death of an animal)
Quality Above All...Calidad Sobre Todo
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
go for the killing
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Euston, you have a problem | spiked
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That website argues: ‘Given the determination of the Israeli government to go for the killing and pulverize Hezbollah, one can only expect a more murderous ...
www.spiked-online.com/index.php?/site/article/1294/ - 33k - En caché - Páginas similares
A bridge between two worlds.
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, Portuguese to English
go for the kill
United States
Don't just say it, say it right!
Native in: Spanish , English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
prepare for the kill
United Kingdom
Thorough, knowledgeable and resourceful
Native in: English (Variant: UK) 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, Italian to English, and 4 more.
move in for the kill
Guggenheim Museum - Curriculum Online
His goal is to weaken the bull’s neck so the matador can move in for the kill. Picasso’s The Picador may at first glance seem sketchy and casual. ...
www.guggenheim.org/artscurriculum/lessons/spanish_L3.php - 34k
MY MEDELLIN TRIP PHOTOS - JANUARY 2008 (Poorbuthappy in Colombia!)
31 Jan 2008 ... They hand the mortally wounded bull to the matador, who prances back ... the bull into a dizzy spell does the matador move in for the kill. ...
poorbuthappy.com/colombia/post/medellin-photos-january-2008-trip/ - 34k -
When a cop turns into a politician | Macleans.ca - Canada - Features
Even opposition MPs seemed reluctant to move in for the kill. ... and resign in the fashion of a disgraced politician, then rehabilitate his reputation. ...
www.macleans.ca/article.jsp?content=20061016_134722_134722&... - 70k -
JRP History of Juries
Worse, after enough verdicts have disappointed or angered enough people, the politicians move in for the kill, arguing that the "jury system needs reform". ...
www.levellers.org/jrp/orig/jrp.history.htm - 11
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a commonly used phrase, esp. in politics
BBC NEWS | Politics | The Gordon Brown story
27 Jun 2007 ... Has there even been a more enigmatic politician than Gordon Brown? ..... apparent reluctance to move in for the kill over the leadership. ...
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6743875.stm - 85k
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Refugio
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Thank you Ruth:-)
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Carol Gullidge
: yes, sounds more calculated!
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Thanks Carol!
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Yasser El Helw
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Thank you Yasser:)
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Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
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Gracias Luis - hola:-)
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