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give as good as one gets 成语

give as good as one gets

Idiom(s): give as good as one gets

Theme: RECIPROCITY

to give as much as one receives; to pay someone back in kind. (Usually in the present tense.)
• John can take care of himself in a fight. He can give as good as he gets.
• Sally usually wins a formal debate. She gives as good as she gets.

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v. phr. To be able to give back blow for blow; defend yourself well in a fight or argument. The Americans gave as good as they got in the war with the English. George gave as good as he got in his fight with the older boy.
Compare: EYE FOR AN EYE, GAME AT WHICH TWO CAN PLAY.

gives as acceptable as (one) gets

Retaliates or strikes aback in an according fashion. Don't boost Johnny unless you appetite a blood-soaked nose—that kid gives as acceptable as he gets.Learn more: get, give, good

give as acceptable as one gets

Fig. to accord as abundant as one receives; to pay addition aback in kind. (Usually in the present tense.) John can booty affliction of himself in a fight. He can accord as acceptable as he gets. Sally usually wins a academic debate. She gives as acceptable as she gets.Learn more: get, give, good, one

give as acceptable as one gets

Return in kind, retaliate, as in In an altercation Laura can accord as acceptable she gets, or Don't anguish about the bullies in Bobby's class-he can accord as acceptable as he gets. The accepted abstraction of this announcement dates from the backward 1600s, but the absolute diction was aboriginal recorded alone in 1952. Learn more: get, give, good, one

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More Idioms/Phrases

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English Vocalbulary

give away give away to temptation give back give battle give birth to give chapter and verse for give chase to give color to give colour to give currency to give ear to give ear to... give effect to give effect to... give eloquent proof of... give expression to give expression to... give first place to sth

give as good as one gets 成语