hauling on (verb) assault: attack
Detalii: to assail a task is to approach it with the intent of mastering it, from Latin salire 'to leap'; assault is also based on this word and assail and assault can be synonymsassault is an attempt or threat to do physical harm while battery is unjustified application of force; assault and battery is carrying out of threatened physical harm or violence
Sinonime: case*, character, crackpot, eccentric, flake, fruitcake,
geek*, misfit, nutcase, odd bird, screwball, strange bird