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fire back

fire back (fayar bak)

Phrasal-verb Conflict

Signification

to respond quickly and angrily to criticism

répondre rapidement et avec colère à la critique (repondre rapidman et avek koleer a la kritik)

Phrases d'exemple

"When accused of lying, the minister fired back with a sharp remark."

"Lorsqu'on l'a accusé de mentir, le ministre a répondu avec une remarque acerbe." (Lorskwan la akuze de mentir, le ministre a **ripošte** avek une remarque aserbe.)

Expressions Connexes

ring out

to make a loud sound, especially of bells or alarms

bring together nations

to unite countries for a common purpose or goal

log on

to connect to the internet or a system

roll into place

to start working smoothly after some time or preparation

take note of

to pay attention to and remember something important

build toward

to make progress in a way that helps achieve a goal