An eye for an eye



An eye for an eye (and a tooth for a tooth).

something that you say which means if someone does something wrong, they should be punished by having the same thing done to them
Usage notes: This phrase comes from the Bible.
If you murder someone you deserve to die. An eye for an eye.
See also: eye

an eye for an eye

Punishment in which an offender suffers what the victim has suffered.
See also: eye

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
EseAY-səFrisian
Firoz-Persian
Lindsay['linzi]
Auxentius-Ancient Greek (Latinized)
DiggoryDIG-ə-reeEnglish (Rare)
Khalifa-Arabic