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hit back meaning

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WHit Back
  • Hit Back (Russian: Ответный ход, translit. Otvetnyy khod) is a 1981 Soviet action film directed by Mikhail Tumanishvili. It is a sequel to In the Zone of Special Attention. The film tells the story of a young military officer.
  • ^ (Russian)Soviet Cinematography Institute Today's cinematography, vol.3 – 1985
  • ^ Leaders of distribution (Russian)

    Definition of hit back in English Dictionary

  • Verb
    1. To retaliate.
      1. The Baggies almost hit back instantly when Graham Dorrans broke from midfield and pulled the trigger from 15 yards but Paul Robinson did superbly to tip the Scot's drive around the post.
  • More Examples
    1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
      • The Dutchman then missed a retaken second spot-kick, before the Trotters hit back when Daniel Sturridge's shot squirmed under Heurelho Gomes.
      • The Baggies almost hit back instantly when Graham Dorrans broke from midfield and pulled the trigger from 15 yards but Paul Robinson did superbly to tip the Scot's drive around the post.
  • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
    1. Phrases
      • Phrasal verbs
        • Phrasal verbs with particle (back)
      • Verbs
        • Phrasal verbs
          • Phrasal verbs with particle (back)

      Other Vocabulary

      Look-Alike Words
      1. en sit back
      2. en cut back
      3. en get back
      4. en out back
      5. en put back
      Source: Wiktionary

      Meaning of hit back for the defined word.

      Grammatically, this idiom "hit back" is a phrase, more specifically, a phrasal verb. It's also a verb, more specifically, a phrasal verb.
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