Definition of a grain of assault

a grain of assault

noun

• an amount of violence.

  Last edited on Jul 22 2017. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 22 2017.

• a way of saying "a grain of salt".
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  Last edited on Jul 24 2017. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 22 2017.

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A-1	Definitions include: the best.
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a bit much	Definitions include: excessive.
a bit of how's your father	Definitions include: sexual activity.
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about the size of it	Definitions include: a good estimate.
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a few cans short of a six pack	Definitions include: of lower than average intelligence.
a few fries short of a happy meal	Definitions include: "not all there".
afraid of (one's) shadow	Definitions include: skittish.
ahead of the curve	Definitions include: having an opinion or belief prior to it becoming common or popular.
a hell of a	Definitions include: an impressive.
a hell of an	Definitions include: an impressive.
all kinds of	Definitions include: many.
all of my yes	Definitions include: an emphatic "yes".
all that and a bag of chips	Definitions include: better than all that.
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