parry Идиома

thrust and parry

Idiom(s): thrust and parry

Theme: CHALLENGE

to enter into verbal combat [with someone]; to compete actively [with someone]. (From the sport of fencing. Fixed order.)
• I spent the entire afternoon thrusting and parrying with a committee of so-called experts in the field of insurance.
• I do not intend to stand here and thrust and parry with you over a simple matter like this. Let's get someone else's opinion.

More Idioms/Phrases

tickle one's fancy tickle sb pink thumbs up on thumbs down on thumb through thumb one's nose at thumb a ride thrust and parry throw sth up to throw sth up throw sth together throw sth off throw sth into the bargain throw one's weight around

English Vocalbulary

counter-pressure counter-productive counter-proposal counter-radiation Counter-Reformation counter-revolutionist counter-riposte counter-secure counter-tenor counter-tide counter-trade counter-weight counteraccusation counteract counteractant counteracted counteracting counteraction

An parry idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with parry, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context. Словарь похожих слов, Разные формулировки, Синонимы, Идиомы для Идиома parry

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