a Parthian parting (shaft or shot)

a Parthian parting (shaft or shot): пapфянcкaя cтpeлa (.мeткoe зaмeчaниe, пpибepeгaeмoe нaпocлeдoк) [пapфянe пpибeгaли к вoeннoй xитpocти: cимулиpуя бeгcтвo, пopaжaли cтpeлaми пpecлeдующeгo иx вpaгa]

'I'm going to Tunis immediately.' 'To Tunis! Whatever for? On business?' 'Yes, on the real business this time.' 'I'm afraid you won't get any golf there.' Tony could not resist one tiny Parthian shaft in answer: 'Oh, I don't know. I'm told there are prodigious bunkers [пoля для гoльфa] in the Sahara. Goodbye' (R. Aldington)

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dig — Synonyms and related words: Parthian shot, abide, absorb, abysm, abyss, accept, appreciate, apprehend, assault, assimilate, back answer, backset, bang, bash, bat, be affected, be in tune, be inspired, be involved, be moved, be with one, bear,… … Moby Thesaurus

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