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食ってかかる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 食ってかかる.
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Entry
1
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
Examples
あの野暮ったい服を幾らで買ったのかと聞いただけで、彼女は逆上して私にくってかかってきた。
I only asked her what she paid for that dull-looking dress and she flew off the handle at me.
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