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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

back each other up

to support one another in a group or team

comfort someone with

to console someone by offering kind words or support

keep up with changes

to stay informed or updated about new developments

throw back

to return something; to remind someone of the past

pull apart

to separate or tear something into pieces

weigh in

to give your opinion or influence a discussion