| 单词 | to fight fire with fire |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto fight (also meet) fire with fire b. figurative. to fight (also meet) fire with fire: to use the same weapons, tactics, etc., as one's enemy or opponent, even if one finds those means objectionable.Sometimes with allusion to the practice of fighting a wildfire by setting fire to potential fuel sources in the surrounding area. ΚΠ a1616 W. Shakespeare King John (1623) v. i. 2099 Be stirring as the time, be fire with fire, Threaten the threatner, and out-face the brow Of bragging horror.] 1806 Port Folio 1 Feb. 54 On trying occasions, our spirits rally, and enable us to ‘meet fire with fire’. 1840 Jrnl. Proc. Senate Territory of Florida 5 We must ‘fight fire with fire’,—the white man must..adopt the mode of warfare, pursued by the red man. 1970 Jet 15 Jan. 30 We wouldn't stoop to such a low level. You don't fight fire with fire. Although you've heard of fighting fire with fire..we say you fight racism with solidarity. 2006 M. Apostolina Dark Cindy 19 Fight fire with fire... You want to fight a snake, you become a snake. Battle with a tiger, bite like a tiger. < as lemmas |
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