parting shot
Doorway final jab
A parting shot is a cutting remark or hostile gesture delivered just as someone leaves—timed so the other person has no chance to respond: She couldn't resist a parting shot about his failed marriage as she walked out.
The phrase evokes an arrow shot while retreating, striking as you depart.
Recovery after decline
- riposteSwift clever reply
- rejoinderReply to a reply
- zingerPointed witty remark
- quipBrief, clever remark
repartee · counter · one-liner · wisecrack · snappy comeback · sally · counterpunch · last word
Backward-pointing spike
put-down · burn · cut · gibe · sarcasm · mockery · derision · disparagement
Departing salutation
- adieuFormal leave-taking
- send-offFarewell gathering or party
- leave-takingAct of saying goodbye
- valedictionFormal parting statement
last hurrah · bon voyage · au revoir · sayonara · adios · final goodbye · exit line · walking away
Sanctuary or withdrawal
- cavalryMounted military force
- horsebackAtop a steed
- archerOne who shoots arrows
- battlefieldCombat engagement area
tactical withdrawal · rearguard · mounted archer · fleeing · over-the-shoulder
comeback
Recovery after decline
quip · repartee · counter · one-liner · wisecrack · snappy comeback · sally · counterpunch · last word · retaliation
barb
Backward-pointing spike
sneer · put-down · burn · cut · gibe · sarcasm · mockery · derision · disparagement · slight
goodbye
Departing salutation
- adieuFormal leave-taking
- send-offFarewell gathering or party
- leave-takingAct of saying goodbye
valediction · last hurrah · bon voyage · au revoir · sayonara · adios · final goodbye · exit line · walking away · door slam
retreat
Sanctuary or withdrawal
battlefield · tactical withdrawal · rearguard · mounted archer · fleeing · over-the-shoulder
- farewellsgoodbye, farewell, bye, adieu, bye-bye
- shotsgunshot, B-52, Jagerbomb, Kamikaze, lemon drop
- swan songsswan song, final performance, last performance, farewell concert, farewell tour
- Zingerszinger, zing, burn, comeback, retort
- dramatic exitsdramatic exit, storming out, storm off, door slam, walkout
parting shotopening gambit
Initial strategic maneuver
first strike · icebreaker · conversation starter · first words · opener
parting shotfond farewell
Affectionate parting expression
olive branch · reconciliation · valediction · tearful goodbye · peace offering
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