Parthian shot

With this 289 Parthian shot, she stalked from the drawing room.

He pushed back his stool, but paused for one Parthian shot.

Having delivered this Parthian shot, she stalked off to find a taxi home.

With which Parthian shot he walked away, leaving the two rivals open mouthed behind him.

Then she turned for a Parthian shot.

And with this Parthian shot the historian withdrew.

Retreat-but with the "Parthian shot," firing arrows over the shoulder.

That may be all to the good, since he uses the last two centuries as a mount from which to take Parthian shots at the past.

With that Parthian shot he departed.

The latter delivered the famous "Parthian shot."

"I allow you that Parthian shot.

They employed the "Parthian shot" tactic, where the horsemen would fake a retreat, only to turn and fire upon their opponents.

"Parthian shot" is less often used.

In the tactic of the Parthian shot the rider would retreat from the enemy while turning his upper body and shooting backwards.

When Ryder climbed into his own bed he was still chuckling at her saucy Parthian shot.

By way of metaphor, "Parthian shot" is also used to describe a barbed insult, delivered as the speaker departs.

Absolute silence greeted this Parthian shot.

In a Parthian shot, the departing president is wrapping himself in a spurious mantle of civil liberty.

Getting the last word in as you leave the room is a Parthian Shot not a Parting Shot.

The "Parthian Shot" is only part of the tactic favored by the Ugyars.

Thank Heaven, I have learned how to bear my misfortunes," and with this Parthian shot she left the room.

Parthian Shot (2004)

The figurative use of the phrase "Parthian shot" appeared later in The Times (1842):

The Parthian shot was a military tactic made famous by the Parthians, an ancient Iranian people.

The Gallic cavalry used their javelins in a tactic similar to that of horse archers' Parthian shot.