killer instinct

noun

Definitions

  1. The natural inclination to aggressively achieve dominance or success in a particular…

    The natural inclination to aggressively achieve dominance or success in a particular endeavor.

    • Not for the first time this season, that lack of killer instinct - combined with an approach more responsive than probing - proved costly for Martinez's men.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see killer, instinct.

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