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parting shot
noun
a threat, insult, condemnation, sarcastic retort, or the like, uttered upon leaving.
parting shot
noun
Also called: Parthian shot.a hostile remark or gesture delivered while departing
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of parting shot1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
Mills’ parting shot to Trump: “We’ll see you in court.”
“It’s my parting shot,” she said.
And the judge's parting shot carried, perhaps, just a hint of exasperation.
Penn State was just getting started even if the Bruins did deliver a parting shot with Martin’s late touchdown pass.
However, the Huskies haven’t been elite in a long time and Saturday’s 91-75 defeat — UW’s eighth straight loss to Arizona — was one last parting shot from the Wildcats before they head to the Big 12 next season.
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