Idioms

defend with

defend (oneself or someone) with (something)

To use something to protect (someone or something) against a physical attack. When John realized that a burglar was in the house, he tried to defend himself with a baseball bat. I tried to defend myself with a beer bottle, but I just ended up gashing my hand when the bottle smashed. A: "Hey, it's just me, it's just me! Whoa, were you really going to defend yourself with a lamp?" B: "Well, I thought you were breaking in, and it was the first thing I could grab!"

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defend someone with something

to repel danger from someone with something. Here, defend yourself with this club. Mary defended herself with karate.

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References in periodicals archive

"The best thing is to defend with 10 offensive players because when you have the ball it's much more likely you will score."

Klopp attacks claims Reds aren't defensive

We defend with everybody and are trying to be as strong as we can be.

Set-piece goal was down to luck - Martinez

If we can't defend with four midfielders, four defenders and a goalkeeper there is something wrong.

Post Soapbox: Attack, not defend

The policy includes the following features: claims-made policy with limits up to $25 million; option for defense costs in addition to limit of liability; duty to defend with the insured having the right to assume the defense; no retention if insured defends, advancement of defense costs if insured defends; either/ or discovery option; and broad definitions of claim, loss, and insured.

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