parting shot

English - Turkish

Definition of parting shot in English Turkish dictionary

giderayak atılan taş (söz)

ayrılırken söylenen dokunaklı söz

giderayak söylenen iğneli laf, son taş

(deyim) ayrilirken soylenen dokunakli soz

English - English

Definition of parting shot in English English dictionary

An insult or barbed comment issued as the speaker departs or the conversation comes to an end

Gold Coast Deputy Mayor David Power took a parting shot at the Crime and Misconduct Commission and his council enemies as he announced his bombshell resignation today.

If someone makes a parting shot, 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 parting shot. `You're one coldhearted woman, you know that?'. An act of aggression or retaliation, such as a retort or threat, that is made upon one's departure or at the end of a heated discussion

Related Terms

parting shots

plural form of parting shot

Hyphenation

part·ing shot

Turkish pronunciation

pärtîng şät

Pronunciation

/ˈpärtəɴɢ ˈsʜät/ /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ ˈʃɑːt/

Etymology

() Believed to be a variation of Parthian shot, referring to a military maneuver in which Parthian troops retreating on horseback turned back to face the enemy and shot while retreating.http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=Parthianhttp://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/5/messages/1157.html