Phrase guide
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verb
To begin a decisive action, especially one that reveals one’s true strength or character.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, idiomatic
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verb
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see unmask, battery.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
From the revealing of artillery previously concealed from the enemy’s line of sight, immediately before opening fire.
