買い言葉
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Meanings
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Almost always used in the set phrase 売り言葉に買い言葉 (an insult provokes a retort; tit for tat). Rarely used alone.
See also: 売り言葉に買い言葉
It was tit for tat; I ended up retorting without thinking.
That was just a retort to an insult. Please don't take it to heart.
Expressions
- 売り言葉に買い言葉tit for tat; verbal retaliation