fight back
phrasal verbPart offight
fight back — phrasal verb
1. to defend yourself when someone attacks you physically or criticizes you, by usi
1.phrasal verb
Definition
to defend yourself when someone attacks you physically or criticizes you, by using force or strong arguments.
Example
When the bully pushed him against the lockers, Marco finally decided to fight back.
The senator fought back against the accusations by releasing all of her financial records.