fight back
This page is about the phrasal verb fight back
Meaning
If you fight back, you do what's needed to win a conflict or a battle after being attacked or threatened.
Synonym
retaliate
For example
- fight back Tommy just stands there when other kids hit him. He won't fight back.
- fight back When people blame the new government for the economic crisis, the president fights back and says his government did not create the problems.
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