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lash back (at someone or something) to strike or fight back against someone or something—physically or verbally. Randy lashed back at his attackers and drove them away. If you threaten Fred, he'll lash back. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Whatever you do, don't go reactive and lash back at the person who called you names. Mexico's acting federal police chief was shot dead Thursday outside his home — a brazen attack that comes as drug traffickers increasingly lash back at a nationwide crackdown on organized crime. With Jodie Foster packing heat as a victim-turned-vigilante in "The Brave One" and an armed-and-dangerous Kevin Bacon avenging the murder of his son in "Death Sentence," scribes are trying to get to the heart of what drives us to lash back at our attackers. |
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