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Meanings of strike back in английском

Make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil.

Usage of strike back in английском
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Martin had exactly the same opportunity as anyone else to strike back.
The girl with the dragon tattoo
2
Republicans now have an opportunity to strike back in the 2010 election.
Reuters
3
Perhaps he would find a way to strike back against the golem.
Spellwright
4
Twitter is already looking to strike back though, so the beef continues.
Ebony
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And what would happen if they should decide to strike back someday?
The Shelters of Stone
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And now he's discovered an insidious way to strike back at them.
Darkness
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Your father was the only one with sense enough to strike back!
James Potter and the Morrigan Web
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But don't get expect Hoberman to strike back at his former publication.
Reuters
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Their leaders too did not actually give any instructions to strike back.
Level 7
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I shrieked yet again and ducked, not even trying to strike back.
Walking dead
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They plan to strike back against him -butit is a gambit.
Imperatrix
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He intended to give her no opportunity to strike back at him.
The Sky Line of Spruce
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Of course I could not strike back, as she is a woman.
The Expressman and the Detective
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Why can't you be a man and strike back now and then?
The Taming of Red Butte Western
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You will mangle our fellows when they Can't strike back, will you?
The Last Shot
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The man hired to kill him could be hired to strike back.
Ben-Hur
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