come out swinging

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To initiate an encounter or interaction by behaving in an unrestrainedly aggressive, confrontational, or accusatory manner. idiomatic
    — New York baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn, rolling up his sleeves and coming out swinging for the first time Monday, bluntly told Pete Rozelle to quit "kidding the people" about football being the nation's no. 1 sport.
  2. To display spunk and strength of character, especially when rising above or when fighting back against trouble or adversity. idiomatic
    — There's ferment is Philadelphia where the ad agency with the oldest name in the business after a very bad year is picking itself up and coming out swinging.

词形变化

comes out swinging present,singular,third-person coming out swinging participle,present came out swinging past come out swinging participle,past

词汇关系

相关词
come back swinging

词源

An allusion to the behavior of a boxer who immediately begins a boxing match or a round of a match by aggressively throwing punches in an unrestrained manner.
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