answer back
Example Sentences
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"His mum would kiss him every night but he couldn't answer back. It was like he hadn't left," she says.
From BBC
By the time he asks, “Can I get a Chaka Khan?” it’s impossible not to answer back.
From New York Times
“It just seemed, why dance a solo without my partner? It’s like, you know Abbott without Costello… He and I had something special from the moment he started reading Mr. Miyagi and I would answer back as Daniel. That chemistry was unique and effortless.”
From Seattle Times
The answer back then was 12,000, which was the size of the crowd that turned out to see George Strait, Kenny Chesney and Brooks & Dunn while surrounded by the mountains and palm trees of the Southern California desert.
From Los Angeles Times
“But in an elimination game, to not only score the first goal, but to answer back 21 seconds after they scored, you’re so proud,” Cooper added.
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
