get aggressive
Frequency: 7.515.3 per million words
To start being aggressive, often in a specific situation.
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- He tends to get aggressive when his opinions are challenged.
- The dog might get aggressive if a stranger comes too close.
- During the debate, she started to get aggressive with her opponent.
- Try not to get aggressive during the negotiation; it's better to stay calm.
- I was surprised when he suddenly got aggressive over such a small issue.
- Some players get aggressive on the field when they start losing.
- If you corner the animal, it will get aggressive to defend itself.
- The customer was getting aggressive, so the manager had to intervene.
- He's usually very mild-mannered, but he can get aggressive when he feels threatened.
- There's no need to get aggressive; let's discuss this rationally.