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hit back |
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hit back (at someone or something)
to strike someone or something back. Tom hit Fred, and Fred hit back at Tom. I have to hit back when someone hits me. hit back to react to something bad by doing something bad The attorney general hit back at critics who have questioned her handling of the crisis. We imposed import duties on their goods, and they hit back with tariffs on our products. Etymology: based on the idea of literally hitting someone who has hit you Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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