kick down the door

kick down the door
 v. phr.β€” Β«The Air Force will need a new bomber, capable of knocking out ground targets ahead of its mission. “We refer to it β€˜Kick down the door,'” said Lt. Col. Tony Siler, ACC chief of the (aptly named) Ground Dominance Capability Team. “Taking down a portion of the enemy’s air defense is the initial part of air warfare.”Β» β€”β€œNew Long-Range Bomber Slated For Duty In 2018” Aero-News.Net Aug. 5, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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