sally forth
Leave and attack
Sally forth means to set out energetically or boldly, especially from a place of safety or rest.
The phrase carries a slightly archaic or playful tone, evoking knights leaving a castle to engage the enemy.
Now it's often used with gentle irony for everyday departures: Time to sally forth into the cold.
A sally is a sudden rushing movement outward, particularly a military sortie.
- sortieArmed raid outward
- exploreTravel to discover
- ventureRisky new undertaking
- embarkBoard for travel
- confrontFace squarely, address directly
take on · bold move · charge · quest · crusade · knight errant · attack · proceed · trailblaze · gallant · foray · advance · depart · wander · chivalry · journey · seek · expedition
sally forthretreat
Sanctuary or withdrawal
withdraw · fall back · beat a retreat · pull back · retire
sally forthcower
Shrink back in dread
hide · shrink back · hold back · stay put · hang back
sally forthreturn
Go back again
come back · go back · hole up · take refuge
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