Meaning
Responding to an injury or wrong with a similar one; retaliation in kind.
Cultural Background
Often associated with the concept of Karma, but used in a more petty, everyday sense.
Use it as a summary
Say it after you finish telling a story about a conflict.
Meaning
Responding to an injury or wrong with a similar one; retaliation in kind.
Use it as a summary
Say it after you finish telling a story about a conflict.
Test Yourself
Choose the correct idiom for retaliation.
If someone hits you and you hit back, you say:
It describes equal retaliation.
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Visual Learning Aids
Practice Bank
1 exercisesIf someone hits you and you hit back, you say:
It describes equal retaliation.
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Frequently Asked Questions
1 questionsIt can be, depending on the context.
Related Phrases
ईंट का जवाब पत्थर से
synonymGiving a stronger retaliation.