give as good as one gets

Meaning: (idiomatic)Tobehavetoward others in a mannerresemblingorcommensuratewith their behavior towards oneself, especially in a situation where one isinsultedor otherwiseill-treated.2012August 23, Alasdair Lamont, “Hearts 0-1 Liverpool”, inBBC Sport‎[1]:On balance, it was harsh on Hearts, who hadgiven as good as they gotagainst their more-fancied opponents, who, despite not being at full strength, fielded a multi-million pound team.1988November 21, “World Notes SOUTH AFRICA”, inTime:The Foreign Correspondents Association's annual banquet last week turned into an angry slanging match. Bothagave as good as he got. "I am sick and tired of a lot of foreign representatives descending on my country and picking up on all the dirty work instead of all the beauty, promise and goodwill," Botha said.

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