come out swinging

To compete or defend someone or something passionately or aggressively. After hearing so much opposition to his proposed construction project, the developer came out swinging at the town hall meeting. They may be underdogs in this series, but you can be sure that they'll come out swinging.

See also: come, out, swinging

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

come out fighting
clamor for
clamor for (something)
clamor
clamor against
clamor against (something)
champ down on (someone or something)
beat (something) out of (someone or something)
charge down on
charge down on (someone or something)

References in periodicals archive

"I'm recharging my batteries," he says, "so I can come out swinging again." He is dancing just above the ground, out of reach of gravity most of the time.

Assessing the ruins

词组	come out swinging
释义	come out swinging come out swinging To compete or defend someone or something passionately or aggressively. After hearing so much opposition to his proposed construction project, the developer came out swinging at the town hall meeting. They may be underdogs in this series, but you can be sure that they'll come out swinging. See also: come, out, swinging Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: come out fighting clamor for clamor for (something) clamor clamor against clamor against (something) champ down on (someone or something) beat (something) out of (someone or something) charge down on charge down on (someone or something) References in periodicals archive "I'm recharging my batteries," he says, "so I can come out swinging again." He is dancing just above the ground, out of reach of gravity most of the time. Assessing the ruins
随便看	girl thing/guy thing girly gism git git along git-go give give 110% give a bad account of (oneself) give a bad name to give a bad name to (someone or something) give a bad name to, to give a bang give a basket give a bawling out Give a beggar a horse, and he'll ride it to death. give a black eye to (someone or something) give a blank check give a blank check to (one) give a blank look give a damn (about someone or something) give a dig give a dog a bad name give a dog a bad name and hang him give a fuck