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talk back
Meaning: to reply rudely to someone in a position of authority
For example:
- talk back to sb Some of the students were punished for talking back to their teachers.
- talk back to sb If you hadn't talked back to the policeman, he might have let you off with a warning. So next time you get stopped, speak politely instead.
Quick Quiz:
When he was at school, my little brother often got into trouble for talking back to
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