back at you

Meaning

back at you

(idiomatic, US) Used to return a greeting or insult.
Synonyms: same to you, likewise
"Hey, good luck with that, buddy!" / "Right back at you, man!"
"You're an idiot!" / "Yeah? Well, back at you, moron!"

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

counterclaim

Examples

A photograph can be an instant of life captured for eternity that will never cease looking back at you. Brigitte Bardot

When you stare into the abyss the abyss stares back at you. Friedrich Nietzsche

When you are challenging the young, they can come back at you with language of tremendous power and they are no respecters of sacred cows, you know, the young. There's nothing politically correct about the average young Australian when it comes to use of language. Tony Abbott

There are times when those eyes inside your brain stare back at you. Charles Bukowski

If you stare at someone long enough, they'll eventually look back at you. Cory Doctorow

As players, we always have a way to get back at you. Lawrence Taylor

Words in the phrase

back at you

Close letter words and terms

back at the ranch back at the station back at ya back atcha back avenue back away