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Parthian shot
noun
a sharp, telling remark, act, gesture, etc., made in departing.
Parthian shot
noun
another term for parting shot
Word History and Origins
Origin of Parthian shot1
Word History and Origins
Origin of Parthian shot1
Example Sentences
It’s his last one, his peace-out, his Parthian shot, his doch-an-dorrach.
It’s his last one, his peace-out, his Parthian shot, his doch-an-dorrach.
He included in his announcement a Parthian shot at his interlocutors in the debt negotiations, saying, “And I shall wear the creditors’ loathing with pride.”
Leaving my Parthian shot to be that I don’t see any checks coming in to me from people who benefit from the current absence of a trade deal so I’m not sure why I should be sending them out if one does happen.
These mounted archers have helped Mayor interpret details in paintings of Amazons: “They notice what kind of thumb rings they’re using, they see whether they’re wearing heel guards and ankle guards, they know what it takes to shoot a Parthian shot when you don’t have any reins or a saddle. You have to do this every day to know that.”
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