Parthian shot
Example Sentences
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It’s his last one, his peace-out, his Parthian shot, his doch-an-dorrach.
From The Guardian
It’s his last one, his peace-out, his Parthian shot, his doch-an-dorrach.
From The Guardian
He included in his announcement a Parthian shot at his interlocutors in the debt negotiations, saying, “And I shall wear the creditors’ loathing with pride.”
From New York Times
Leaving my Parthian shot to be that I don’t see any checks coming in to me from people who benefit from the current absence of a trade deal so I’m not sure why I should be sending them out if one does happen.
From Forbes
These mounted archers have helped Mayor interpret details in paintings of Amazons: “They notice what kind of thumb rings they’re using, they see whether they’re wearing heel guards and ankle guards, they know what it takes to shoot a Parthian shot when you don’t have any reins or a saddle. You have to do this every day to know that.”
From The New Yorker
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
