“Fight fire with fire”
Definizione
To use the same methods as your opponent.
Esempi
Examples
“The company decided to fight fire with fire in the price war.”
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Restore the missing expression using the meaning above. Keep the rest of the sentence unchanged.
The company decided to _____ in the price war.Compare with the original example
The company decided to fight fire with fire in the price war.
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- What does "Fight fire with fire" mean?
- "Fight fire with fire" means to use the same methods as your opponent.
- How do you use "Fight fire with fire" in a sentence?
- Example: "The company decided to fight fire with fire in the price war."
- Should I interpret "Fight fire with fire" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.