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Phr V sic on sics, siccing, sicced sic sb/sth on sb American to tell a dog to attack someone, or to encourage someone to catch or attack another personThey sic their dog on anyone who approaches the house.He's going to sic the police on us if we don't move our operation on.
phrasesic on sic sb/sth on sb AmE to tell someone or something to attack or catch someone: Get off my property or I'll sic my dog on you. Equal rights organizations will sic lawyers on you if they think you're discriminating against minorities.■ SIMILAR TO: set on
sic (someone or something) on (someone)To cause someone or something to attack someone or something else. If I sic my goons on him, I bet he'll pay up. I do feel safe here because I have two dogs that I know I can sic on an intruder. sic onv. To urge or incite someone or something to attack or go after someone: The guards sicced dogs on the intruders. They threatened to sic their lawyers on us. |