wax someone's tail

English

Verb

wax someone's tail (third-person singular simple present waxes someone's tail, present participle waxing someone's tail, simple past and past participle waxed someone's tail)

  1. (military, aviation, slang) To lock one's weapons onto the tail of an enemy aircraft.

Usage notes

  • The enemy aircraft is the "someone" in this expression.
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