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1. • • The idiom “go to the mat” generally means taking a strong stance on something and being willing to fight for it until all options have been exhausted. It implies a level of determination and perseverance that goes beyond what might be expected in normal circumstances.
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   What does it mean to take someone to the mat?

   • In American English, to take someone to the mat means to get involved in an argument with someone. This idiom originated from the sport of wrestling, where two people fight by holding each other and trying to force the other person to the ground or mat.

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   Why did we go to the mat for him?

   • (American English, informal) support or defend somebody/something in an argument with somebody: We went to the mat for him because he’d helped us in the past. Want to thank TFD for its existence?

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   What is mat & why is it important?

   • MAT is an assessment tool essential for ensuring appropriate postural outcomes in relation to Seating and wheelchair prescription. Understanding the postural tendencies, postural capacity and required postural supports are the foundations for any wheelchair and seating assessment. This course is a practical hands on full day workshop.

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   What is a wrestling mat?

   • vigorously engage in an argument or dispute, typically on behalf of a particular person or cause. The mat referred to is the thick mat in a gym on which wrestling is practised. 1924 P. G. Wodehouse Leave it to Psmith I…heard…you and Aunt Constance going to the mat about poor old Phyllis.

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › go-to-the-matGo to the mat - 8 Words and Phrases from Boxing and Wrestling ...

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   Go to the mat originated from wrestling, the mat being the padded canvas on the floor of a ring. The phrase can be interpreted as simply entering the ring to 8 colorful terms that come from boxing and wrestling

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   go to the mat for (someone or something) To give someone or something one's full support; to fight for someone or something until the very end. We firmly believe that she is in the right on this matter, and we're ready to go to the mat for her in court if necessary.

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   You can use "Go to the Mat" to describe a situation where someone confronts or challenges another person in a determined or forceful way. It implies a willingness to fight for one's beliefs or interests.

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   : to move out of or away from a place expressed or implied : leave, depart. went from school to the party.