take an eye for an eye

To exact revenge, especially in the same way that one was originally hurt. An adaptaton of the Biblical phrase, "An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth." If that jerk punched you on the playground, you should definitely punch him back—take an eye for an eye!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
LonÁN	-	Irish
Ernestine	er-nes-TEE-nə (German), UR-nəs-teen (English)	French, German, English
Dahlia	['deiljə]
Dunja	DOO-nyah (Serbian, Croatian)	Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Erlendr	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Hardman	-	Ancient Germanic