fight fire with fire

idiom

: to fight against an opponent by using the same methods or weapons that the opponent uses

Examples of fight fire with fire in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Those who showed up to the polls saw this either a way to snap back at Donald Trump or as a way to give Democrats the ability to fight fire with fire as the governor was arguing for. —Dana Taylor, USA Today, 24 Nov. 2025

So estates and rights owners are starting to fight fire with fire. —Brian Welk, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025

In the age of Phishing 3.0, organizations must fight fire with fire. —Eyal Benishti, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025

The California governor has pledged to fight fire with fire, proposing new temporary congressional maps. —Julia Manchester, The Hill, 21 Aug. 2025

California: Dems vow to 'fight fire with fire' Current makeup: 43-9 Democrats. —Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2025

For his part, Cohen says Democrats need to fight fire with fire. —Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024

But to hear Jim Lawson say to not fight fire with fire? —Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 10 June 2024

Rhymes for fight fire with fire

• emulsifier
• humidifier
• identifier
• intensifier
• preamplifier
• acquire
• attire
• bonfire
• campfire
• ceasefire
• conspire
• desire