: Your phrase suggests combat. It may be derived from Up, Guards, and at 'em!, about which Eric Partridge says the following in A Dictionary of Catch Phrases American and British: : A catchphrase of light-hearted or, at the least, nonchalant defiance . . . : late C19-20.
1 CostHelper readers report paying $150-$300 for a windshield replacement, at an average cost of $214. 2  WindshieldsToGo.com provides an online form to estimate the cost of windshield replacement with and without installation, based on zip code and the year, make, model and style of vehicle. If the vehicle has windshield wipers attached to the windshield, these wipers will need to be replaced at an average cost of $7-$20 each.
Windshields with special features cost extra to replace. For example, if the windshield wipers are mounted on the windshield rather than on the hood of the car, these will need to be replaced, usually at a cost of $10 to $20. Some cars also require rubber moldings around the windshield that typically cost $5 to $21. And of course, getting the back windshield replaced as well costs approximately double what it would be to replace just the front windshield.