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Interakce - Retaliation

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to [kill] {sb} with kindness

to make someone feel extreme discomfort by helping them, being really generous, or by treating them too kindly, particularly someone who did one wrong

odzbrojit laskavostí, zahanbit laskavostí

odzbrojit laskavostí, zahanbit laskavostí

Ex: Instead of shouting back, she killed him with kindness and offered him coffee. 
to [be] after {one's} blood

to be extremely angry with a person and be trying to find them and possibly hurt them

chtít někomu ublížit, jít někomu po krku

chtít někomu ublížit, jít někomu po krku

Ex: After the prank went wrong, the coach was after their blood. 
to [fight] fire with fire

to use methods or tactics similar to those of one's opponent in a fight or argument

oplácet stejnou mincí, použít stejné zbraně

oplácet stejnou mincí, použít stejné zbraně

Ex: If they spread rumors, we may have to fight fire with fire. 
to [pay] {sb} back in {one's} own (coin|crown)

to retaliate by treating others in the same negative manner they treated one

oplatit stejnou mincí, vrátit to stejným způsobem

oplatit stejnou mincí, vrátit to stejným způsobem

Ex: After years of insults, she finally paid him back in his own coin. 
an eye for an eye

a concept in which if someone harms one, one should harm them back in the same way

oko za oko, odplata stejnou měrou

oko za oko, odplata stejnou měrou

Ex: He believes in an eye for an eye, so he always tries to get even. 
ax to grind
ax to grind
[fráze]

a hidden personal motive or agenda that someone holds

skrytý osobní zájem, vlastní agenda

skrytý osobní zájem, vlastní agenda

Ex: I don't trust his advice; he clearly has an ax to grind. 
to [bay] for blood

to angrily ask for a person or group to be punished or hurt

zuřivě žádat trest, volat po odplatě

zuřivě žádat trest, volat po odplatě

Ex: After the scandal, the crowd was baying for blood. 
to [beat] {sb} at {one's} own game

to outperform someone using the same methods and tactics that they use

porazit někoho jeho vlastními zbraněmi, přebít ho jeho metodami

porazit někoho jeho vlastními zbraněmi, přebít ho jeho metodami

Ex: She beat the negotiator at his own game by staying calm and patient. 
to [get] {one's} own back

to seek to harm or punish someone who has wronged or harmed one

pomstít se, vrátit to někomu

pomstít se, vrátit to někomu

Ex: After years of being mocked, he finally got his own back. 
to [give] as good as {sb} [get]

to have enough strength and confidence to match others' ferocity and intensity during an argument or a fight

nenechat si nic líbit, umět vrátit úder

nenechat si nic líbit, umět vrátit úder

Ex: She may look quiet, but in an argument she gives as good as she gets. 
out for blood

trying to punish, harm, or kill someone

lačný po odplatě, odhodlaný někomu uškodit

lačný po odplatě, odhodlaný někomu uškodit

Ex: After the betrayal, he was out for blood. 
a (taste|dose) of {one's} own medicine

a harsh or unpleasant way of treating someone that is almost identical to the manner in which they treated one

dostat to, vrátit někomu jeho vlastní chování

dostat to, vrátit někomu jeho vlastní chování

Ex: After ignoring everyone's calls, he got a taste of his own medicine when nobody answered him. 
to [teach] {sb} a lesson

to hurt or punish someone in a way that ensures one they will never repeat their past behavior

dát někomu lekci, potrestat, aby si to pamatoval

dát někomu lekci, potrestat, aby si to pamatoval

Ex: The coach made them run extra laps to teach them a lesson. 
two (can|could) play (that|this|the) game

used to show one's confidence in dealing with another person's behavior and using it to their disadvantage

nejsi jediný, můžu ti to vrátit stejně

nejsi jediný, můžu ti to vrátit stejně

Ex: If he starts leaking stories, two can play that game. 
tit for tat
tit for tat
[fráze]

the action of taking revenge on someone for something unpleasant they did to one in order to get even or feel better

oko za oko, oplácení stejnou mincí

oko za oko, oplácení stejnou mincí

Ex: Their argument turned into tit for tat, with each side trying to get even. 
to [wipe] (the|that) (smile|grin|smirk) off {one's} [face]

to destroy someone's happiness or self-assurance through a remark, action, or event

smazat někomu úsměv z tváře, zkazit někomu radost

smazat někomu úsměv z tváře, zkazit někomu radost

Ex: The final score wiped the smile off his face. 
the joke [is] on {sb}

used when a person attempts to embarrass or humiliate someone but gets embarrassed or humiliated instead

výsměch se obrátil proti němu, ztrapnil nakonec sám sebe

výsměch se obrátil proti němu, ztrapnil nakonec sám sebe

Ex: He tried to make her look foolish, but the joke was on him. 
to [call] it quits

to decide to stop a particular activity or relationship

skončit s tím, dát tomu vale

skončit s tím, dát tomu vale

Ex: After three hours of arguing, they finally called it quits. 
to [put] {sb} in {one's} place

to make someone feel less important or influential by showing that their claims are not true

ukázat někomu, srazit někomu hřebínek

ukázat někomu, srazit někomu hřebínek

Ex: The facts quickly put him in his place. 
to [even] the score

to make things fair by addressing a previous unfairness or imbalance

vyrovnat účty, napravit předchozí křivdu

vyrovnat účty, napravit předchozí křivdu

Ex: The bonus helped even the score after years of underpaying the staff. 
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