Meaning of the word "give as good as you get" in English

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give as good as you get

US /ɡɪv æz ɡʊd æz juː ɡɛt/
UK /ɡɪv æz ɡʊd æz juː ɡɛt/
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Idiom

1.

to respond to someone's bad treatment by treating them in the same way

Example:
She's not afraid to give as good as she gets in an argument.
If you try to bully him, he'll give as good as he gets.
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