shirt-front
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shirt-front verb
- To knock down an opponent by colliding with them chest-to-chest (Australian rules football) or tackle them by grabbing their chest by their shirt front and wrestling them to the ground (rugby league football).
- To aggressively threaten an opponent by standing toe to toe with them while or before verbally or physically abusing them.
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