fight back (against somebody)
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fight back — verb 1. defend oneself (Freq. 2) • Hypernyms: ↑contend, ↑fight, ↑struggle • Verb Frames: Somebody s 2. fight against or resist strongly The senator said he would oppose the bi … Useful english dictionary
fight — fight1 W1S1 [faıt] v past tense and past participle fought [fo:t US fo:t] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(war)¦ 2¦(hit people)¦ 3¦(try to do something)¦ 4¦(prevent something)¦ 5¦(compete)¦ 6¦(argue)¦ 7¦(sport)¦ 8¦(emotion)¦ 9¦(law)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
fight down — verb fight against or resist strongly (Freq. 1) The senator said he would oppose the bill Don t fight it! • Syn: ↑fight, ↑oppose, ↑fight back, ↑defend • Derivationally related forms … Useful english dictionary
fight off — verb force or drive back repel the attacker fight off the onslaught rebuff the attack • Syn: ↑repel, ↑repulse, ↑rebuff, ↑drive back • Derivationally related forms … Useful english dictionary
shake somebody up — ˌshake sbˈup derived to surprise sb and make them think about sth in a different way, become more active, etc • Shaken up by the early goal against them, the team began to fight back. Main entry: ↑shakederived … Useful english dictionary
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