take up the cudgels

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To engage in a contest.
  2. to make a defence for someone or something; to intercede supportively. idiomatic

词形变化

takes up the cudgels present,singular,third-person taking up the cudgels participle,present took up the cudgels past taken up the cudgels participle,past
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