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parting shot

idiom

An insult or barbed comment issued as the speaker departs or the conversation comes to an end.


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Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    big shot

    A person with a reputation of importance or power.

  2. 02

    chip shot

    Something that is easy to do or to achieve.

  3. 03

    give it one's best shot

    To make one's best effort or attempt; to try as hard as possible.

  4. 04

    long shot

    Something unlikely; something that has little chance of happening or working; long odds

  5. 05

    parting of the ways

    a separation of two things or people because of a disagreement, a point of divergence, especially an important one

  6. 06

    shot across the bow

    A warning that negative consequences will be faced if something is carried out or allowed to continue.

  7. 07

    shot heard round the world

    Any cataclysmic event

  8. 08

    shot in the dark

    A guess, attempt, or choice made with little or no evidence or knowledge.

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