take the offensive

idiomatic

(idiomatic) To attack instead of defending; to be bold and proactive.

Japanese Meaning

守勢ではなく攻勢に出る（守備より積極的に攻撃する） / 戦略的に攻撃を仕掛ける、積極的にリスクを取り行動する

During the debate, she decided to take the offensive and challenged her opponent's track record.

討論会で彼女は攻勢に出ることを決め、相手の実績を追及した。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To attack instead of defending; to be bold and proactive.

takes the offensive

（ present singular third-person ）

taking the offensive

（ participle present ）

took the offensive

（ past ）

taken the offensive

（ participle past ）