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
Bratislava-Serbian
JaromÍR-Czech
Mahavira-Sanskrit
Marijse-Dutch
Ognena-Macedonian
Fioralba-Italian