come out swinging

also come out fighting

to strongly defend yourself or something you believe in Both candidates came out swinging in the televised debate Sunday night.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Odran	-	Irish
Bituin	-	Tagalog
Quianna	-	African American (Rare)
Daley	DAY-lee	Irish, English (Rare)
Demeter (1)	di-MEET-ər (English)	Greek Mythology
Tabitha	['tæbiθə]