come out swinging (English, verb)
expansion: come out swinging (third-person singular simple present comes out swinging, present participle coming out swinging, simple past came out swinging, past participle come out swinging)
Senses:
glosses: To initiate an encounter or interaction by behaving in an unrestrainedly aggressive, confrontational, or accusatory manner.
tags: idiomatic
glosses: To display spunk and strength of character, especially when rising above or when fighting back against trouble or adversity.
tags: idiomatic
Forms:
form: comes out swinging
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: coming out swinging
tags: participle
present
form: came out swinging
tags: past
form: come out swinging
tags: participle
past