give as good as one gets

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === give as good as one gets (third-person singular simple present gives as good as one gets, present participle giving as good as one gets, simple past gave as good as one got, past participle given as good as one got) (idiomatic) To behave toward others in a manner resembling or commensurate with their behavior towards oneself, especially in a situation where one is insulted or otherwise ill-treated. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== stick up for oneself as good as it gets give someone a run for their money give someone a taste of their own medicine pay back in someone's own coin pay back in kind === Further reading === “give as good as one gets”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “give as good as one gets”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “give as good as you get” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.