Parthian shot
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It’s his last one, his peace-out, his Parthian shot, his doch-an-dorrach.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 12, 2016
As he left, he fired a Parthian shot: The A.A.R. "has encouraged . . . noncompetitive practices," thus also encouraged Federal antitrust action.
From Time Magazine Archive
There is no answer to the old man's Parthian shot: "If you live."
From Time Magazine Archive
Leaving the room, the father fires a Parthian shot: "It's not good to be greedy," he says.
From Time Magazine Archive
We speak of a "Parthian shot" when some one finishes a conversation or an argument with a sharp or witty remark, leaving no chance for an answer.
From Stories That Words Tell Us by Elizabeth (Elizabeth Speakman) O'Neill
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