go to the mat (with somebody) (for something)

go to the mat (with somebody) (for something)
go to the ˈmat (with sb) (for sb/sth) idiom
(NAmE, informal) to support or defend sb/sth in an argument with sb
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Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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