answer back to (one)
answer back to (one)
To answer or respond to one in a rude or impudent manner. Don't answer back to me like that, young lady. Your students don't respect you, that's why they always answer back to you when you try to discipline them.
See also: answer, back
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- a dusty answer
- dusty
- reply
- answer (one) back
- answer back
- answer purpose
- answer (one's) purpose
- civil
- deserve
- a civil question deserves a civil answer