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answer back

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answer back (to someone) and answer someone back
to talk back (to someone); to argue (with someone). (Fixed phrase.) I wish you wouldn't answer back to me that way. Please don't answer me back like that! Don't answer backer I'll ground you for a week!
See also: answer, back


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and bring an answer back immediately," she said to the messenger.
I wish Hannah had come instead of me for it was Hannah that was wanted and she is better than I am and does not answer back so quick.
I thought, perhaps, if I waited an hour or so, I might take the answer back with me.
 
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