0%

to fight fire with fire

to fight fire with fire
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too fahyt fahyuh r with, with fahyuh r]
    • /tu faɪt faɪər wɪθ, wɪð faɪər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too fahyt fahyuh r with, with fahyuh r]
    • /tu faɪt faɪər wɪθ, wɪð faɪər/

Definition of to fight fire with fire words

  • phrase to fight fire with fire If you fight fire with fire, you deal with people attacking or threatening you by using similar methods to the ones that they are using. 0
Just one definition for to fight fire with fire

Information block about the term

Parts of speech for To fight fire with fire

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of To fight fire with fire

to fight fire with fire popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?