I wish you wouldn't answer back to me that way.
•Please don't answer me back like that!
•Don't answer back or I'll ground you for a week!
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
answer someone back — RESPOND CHEEKILY TO, be cheeky to, be impertinent to, talk back to, cheek; N. Amer. informal sass. → answer … Useful english dictionary
answer — an|swer1 [ ænsər ] verb *** ▸ 1 reply to question, etc. ▸ 2 in a test/competition ▸ 3 explain your behavior ▸ 4 provide what is needed ▸ 5 do something as a reaction ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive or transitive to give a spoken reply to a question … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
answer back — phrasal verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms answer back : present tense I/you/we/they answer back he/she/it answers back present participle answering back past tense answered back past participle answered back answer someone back to reply… … English dictionary
answer — 1 noun 1 REPLY (C, U) something you say when you reply to a question that someone has asked you: I asked Janine what she thought, but I m still waiting for her answer. | give (sb) an answer: You don t have to give them an answer straight away. |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
answer — an|swer1 W1S1 [ˈa:nsə US ˈænsər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(reply)¦ 2¦(test/competition etc)¦ 3¦(invitation/letter etc)¦ 4¦(problem)¦ 5¦(on the phone)¦ 6¦(at the door)¦ 7 have/know all the answers 8 somebody s answer to something ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; … Dictionary of contemporary English
answer — [[t]ɑ͟ːnsə(r), æ̱n [/t]] ♦ answers, answering, answered 1) VERB When you answer someone who has asked you something, you say something back to them. [V n] I knew Ben was lying when he answered me... [V n] Just answer the question... He paused… … English dictionary
answer */*/*/ — I UK [ˈɑːnsə(r)] / US [ˈænsər] noun Word forms answer : singular answer plural answers 1) a) [countable/uncountable] a spoken reply to a question It was a tough question, but Ginny had her answer ready. answer to: The answer to your question is… … English dictionary
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talk back — ANSWER BACK, be impertinent, be cheeky, be rude; contradict, argue with, disagree with. → talk * * * intransitive verb Etymology: talk (I) + back, adverb : to speak in answer usually to a command or admonishment in a flippant or impertinent… … Useful english dictionary
back — back1 backless, adj. /bak/, n. 1. the rear part of the human body, extending from the neck to the lower end of the spine. 2. the part of the body of animals corresponding to the human back. 3. the rear portion of any part of the body: the back of … Universalium
Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town — Infobox Book | name = Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town image caption = author = Cory Doctorow country = United States language = English cover artist = series = genre = Fantasy novel publisher = Tor Books release date = 1 July 2005… … Wikipedia
