- go to the mat for something
- go to the mat (for (someone/something))
to support someone or something very strongly.
When he believes in a project, he's willing to go to the mat for it.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
go to the mat for something
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go to the mat for someone — go to the mat (for (someone/something)) to support someone or something very strongly. When he believes in a project, he s willing to go to the mat for it … New idioms dictionary
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