when they go low, we go lower

phrase

Used to indicate a desire or willingness to stoop to an adversary's incivility or violence.

Similar
when they go low, we go submarine
Opposite
when they go low, we go high
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Meanings

phrase
  1. humorousironicUsed to indicate a desire or willingness to stoop to an adversary's incivility or violence.

    Synonyms: when they go low, we go submarine · Antonyms: when they go low, we go high

Synonyms & antonyms

phraseUsed to indicate a desire or willingness to stoop to an adversary's incivility or violence.

Similar
when they go low, we go submarine
Opposite
when they go low, we go high
Cite this entry
APA

when they go low, we go lower. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/when%20they%20go%20low%2C%20we%20go%20lower

MLA

“when they go low, we go lower.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/when%20they%20go%20low%2C%20we%20go%20lower. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “when they go low, we go lower,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/when%20they%20go%20low%2C%20we%20go%20lower.

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