touche
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touché
Used to acknowledge that the other person's retort, counterpoint, or repartee was especially appropriate or well made. From French, literally, "touched," used in fencing to acknowledge that a scoring hit has been made. A: "You don't have a driver's license? How lame." B: "Hey, at least I don't still live in my parents' basement." A: "Touché." A: "Look, we wouldn't be so behind schedule if you hadn't changed the design specs at the very last minute!" B: "OK, touché. I guess I was partly responsible."
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- a touch of (something)
- be a nice touch
- crowning touch
- everything (one) touches turns to gold
- finishing touch
- healing touch
- human touch
- nice touch
- personal touch
- put on the finishing touch(es)
- put the finishing touch(es) on (something)
- touch (on) a sore point
- touch (on) a sore spot
- touch (on) all (the) bases
- touch (one) for (something)
- touch (one's) forelock
- touch (rock) bottom
- touch (someone's) hem
- touch (someone's) robe
- touch a (raw) nerve
- touch a chord (with someone)
- touch at (some place)
- touch base (with someone)
- touch down
- touch off
- touch on (something)
- touch the hem of (someone's) garment
- touch the hem of (someone's) robe
- touch the surface (of something)
- touch to (something)
- touch up
- touch with (something)
- touché