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
Soheila-Persian
NaoiseNEE-shaIrish, Scottish, Irish Mythology
Zita (1)DZEE-tah (Italian)Italian, Portuguese, German, Czech, Slovak
Malina (1)-Scottish
Chika (2)chee-kahJapanese
FelixFE-liks (German, Swedish), FAY-liks (Dutch), FEE-liks (English)German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English, Romanian, Ancient Roman, Biblical, Biblical Lati