come out swinging

Definitions

1. To initiate an encounter or interaction by behaving in an unrestrainedly aggressive, confrontational, or accusatory manner.
   idiomatic
2. To display spunk and strength of character, especially when rising above or when fighting back against trouble or adversity.
   idiomatic

Examples

“New York baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn, rolling up his sleeves and coming out swinging for the first time Monday, bluntly told Pete Rozelle to quit⟳ "kidding the people" about football being the nation's no. 1 sport.”

“So ingrained is the instinct for massive retaliation that Downing St. came out swinging before mastering the facts.”

“There's ferment is Philadelphia where the ad agency with the oldest name⟳ in the business after a very bad year is picking itself up and coming out swinging.”

“She'd endured cruelty and grief and still came out swinging.”

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