cudgel 成语
take up the cudgels for|cudgel|cudgels|take|take u
v. phr.,
literary To come to the defense of; to support or fight for.
He was the first to take up the cudgels for his friend. Compare: STAND UP FOR.
cudgel
cudgel 1.
cudgel one's brains to think hard
2.
take up the cudgels (for) to come to the defense (of)
cudgel one's brains
cudgel one's brains see
rack one's brain.