fight back at (someone or something)
fight back at (someone or something)
To act in one's self-defense, either verbally or physically. If that bully confronts you again, you need to fight back at him. They were tearing my story to shreds—I had to fight back at them!
See also: back, fight
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- queer bashing
- be at daggers drawn
- dagger
- daggers drawn, at
- at daggers drawn
- trade blows
- lash into
- lash into (someone or something)