hostile : Idioms & Phrases
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hostile expedition
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noun a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
military expedition; expedition.
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hostile fire
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noun fire that injures or kills an enemy
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hostile takeover
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noun a takeover that is resisted by the management of the target company
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hostile witness
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noun a witness whose relationship to the opposing party is such that his or her testimony may be prejudiced against the opposing party
adverse witness.
- a hostile witness can be asked leading questions and cross-examined
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To turn a hostile army , To turn the enemy's flank , or the like
(Mil.) , to pass round it, and take a position behind it or upon its side.