PARTING SHOT


Meaning of PARTING SHOT in English

(~s)

If someone makes a ~, they make an unpleasant or forceful remark at the end of a conversation, and then leave so that no-one has the chance to reply.

He turned to face her for his ~. ‘You’re one coldhearted woman, you know that?’

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