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lay hands on
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lay siege to(idiom, charge, beat, hurt)
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lay wait for
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move secretly(verb, slip, hide, steal)
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move stealthily(verb, slip, hide, steal)
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mow down(verb, upset, beat, defeat)
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pick up(verb, take, force, remove)
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prevail over(verb, upset, beat, defeat)
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pull up short
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roll back(verb, upset, beat, defeat)
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siren song(noun, draw, fake, call)
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sitting duck(noun, draw, fake, call)
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sneak attack(noun, idiom, attack)
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spirit away(verb, take, force, remove)
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spring a surprise
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spring on(take, disturb, discover, seize)
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swoop down upon
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take away(verb, stop, take, force)
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take by storm(verb, idiom, take, force)
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take by surprise
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