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hit back

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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

See also: back, hit

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He struck it, and then it was hit back by the courtiers who were playing with him. The Arabian Nights by Lang, Andrew View in context There was a fixed rule that they must never hit back at meals, but should refer the matter of dispute to Wendy by raising the right arm politely and saying, "I complain of so-and-so;" but what usually happened was that they forgot to do this or did it too much. The Adventures of Peter Pan by Barrie, James Matthew View in context He struck at me with his stick, but I caught the blow upon my little shield, and hit back. Nada The Lily by Haggard, Rider H. View in context More results

References in classic literature

He struck it, and then it was hit back by the courtiers who were playing with him.

The Arabian Nights by Lang, Andrew View in context

There was a fixed rule that they must never hit back at meals, but should refer the matter of dispute to Wendy by raising the right arm politely and saying, "I complain of so-and-so;" but what usually happened was that they forgot to do this or did it too much.

The Adventures of Peter Pan by Barrie, James Matthew View in context

He struck at me with his stick, but I caught the blow upon my little shield, and hit back.

Nada The Lily by Haggard, Rider H. View in context

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