pay (one) back in kind



pay (one) back in kind

To avenge past misdeeds with similar actions. Greg got me in trouble with the boss, and I will pay him back in kind. You need to pay her back in kind for all the bad things she's done to you!
See also: back, kind, pay

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Glaucus-Greek Mythology (Latinized)
StevenSTEEV-ən (English), STAY-vən (Dutch)English, Dutch
Dagnija-Latvian
OsbornAHZ-bornEnglish
Elyzabethi-LIZ-ə-bəthEnglish (Rare)
BillyBIL-eeEnglish