come out swinging/fighting

Related to word: come

Idiom

Definition

  1. To react to something or begin something in a forceful and aggressive manner.

    • Faced with new competitors, they decided to come out swinging from the start, aggressively pursuing market share.

    • When he was accused, he came out swinging immediately, vehemently denying all the allegations.

    • At the start of the debate, she came out swinging, immediately challenging her opponent's arguments.