Back-at-you definition

(idiomatic, US) Used to return a greeting or insult.

"Hey, good luck with that, buddy!" / "Right back at you, man!"

"You're an idiot!" / "Yeah? Well, back at you, moron!"

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Alternative Form of back-at-you - right back at you, back atcha

Back-at-you Sentence Examples

  • Don't get all prissy when they come back at you.

  • So you think she wants to get back at you by taking me away?

  • I wouldn't hurt Lori just to get back at you.

  • Just be prepared to have the object of your prank try to get back at you in the same manner.

  • Otherwise you run the risk of having their pain manifest as anger directed back at you - known as a "flame war" on message boards.

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