thrust and parry

Traduzioni
атака и защита
The debate was a constant thrust and parry between the two candidates.
Дебаты были постоянной атакой и защитой между двумя кандидатами.
Definizioni
A phrase often used to describe a back-and-forth exchange of ideas, arguments, or actions, where one party makes a strong point or attack (thrust) and the other responds with a counterpoint or defense (parry). It originates from fencing, where a thrust is an offensive move and a parry is a defensive maneuver.
Parole
parry

noun
парирование
thrust

noun
толчок