give as good as you get
US /ɡɪv æz ɡʊd æz juː ɡɛt/
UK /ɡɪv æz ɡʊd æz juː ɡɛt/
1.
以牙还牙, 不甘示弱
to respond to someone's bad treatment by treating them in the same way
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She's not afraid to give as good as she gets in an argument.
在争论中，她不怕以牙还牙。
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If you try to bully him, he'll give as good as he gets.
如果你想欺负他，他会以牙还牙。