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Phrasal Verb: Answer back

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Answer back - To reply rudely to someone in authority
Example:
Her mother was shocked when she started ANSWERING her BACK and refusing to help.
Notes:
- Separable [obligatory]
- International English
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Other Phrasal Verbs

We have 2 phrasal verbs with 'ANSWER'

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