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[flying tackle] {n.}, {informal} A tackle made by jumping through the air at the person to be tackled. * /Most football coaches don't want their players to make flying tackles./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[go at] {v.} 1. To start to fight with; attack. * /The dog and the cat are going at each other again./ 2. To make a beginning on; approach; tackle. […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[tight end] {n.} An end in football who plays close to the tackle in the line. * /The tight end is used to catch passes but most often to block./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[split end] {n.} An end in football who plays five to ten yards out from the tackle in the line. * /The split end is one of the quarterback's most […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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