Hit back
If the boys at school are still bothering you, you shouldn't be afraid to hit back.
If the boys at school haven't hit him, can I use hit back here to mean fight back and not literally hit someone back?
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If the boys at school are still bothering you, you shouldn't be afraid to hit back. If the boys at school haven't hit him, can I use hit back here to mean fight back and not literally hit someone back? No.
- If the boys at school are still bothering you, you shouldn't be afraid to hit back.
- If the boys at school haven't hit him, can I use hit back here to mean fight back and not literally hit someone back?
- No.
- In this context, both 'hit back' and 'fight back' sound like you mean physical retaliation Clive
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If the boys at school are still bothering you, you shouldn't be afraid to hit back.
If the boys at school haven't hit him, can I use hit back here to mean fight back and not literally hit someone back?
No.
In this context, both 'hit back' and 'fight back' sound like you mean physical retaliation
Clive
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