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Interacciones - Represalia

Domina los modismos en inglés sobre represalias, como "luchar fuego con fuego" y "igualar el marcador".

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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

matar con amabilidad, responder con amabilidad

matar con amabilidad, responder con amabilidad

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

buscar a alguien para hacerle daño, ir a por alguien

buscar a alguien para hacerle daño, ir a por alguien

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

pagar con la misma moneda, usar sus mismas armas

pagar con la misma moneda, usar sus mismas armas

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

pagarle con la misma moneda, devolverle el mismo trato

pagarle con la misma moneda, devolverle el mismo trato

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

ojo por ojo, venganza equivalente

ojo por ojo, venganza equivalente

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

a hidden personal motive or agenda that someone holds

un interés oculto, una agenda personal

un interés oculto, una agenda personal

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

clamar por castigo, pedir venganza a gritos

clamar por castigo, pedir venganza a gritos

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

ganarle con sus propias armas, vencerlo en su propio terreno

ganarle con sus propias armas, vencerlo en su propio terreno

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

vengarse, desquitarse

vengarse, desquitarse

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

responder con la misma fuerza, no quedarse atrás

responder con la misma fuerza, no quedarse atrás

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

sediento de venganza, dispuesto a hacer daño

sediento de venganza, dispuesto a hacer daño

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

recibir el mismo trato, probar su propia medicina

recibir el mismo trato, probar su propia medicina

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

darle una lección, castigarlo para que aprenda

darle una lección, castigarlo para que aprenda

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

no eres el único que sabe jugar, yo también puedo responder igual

no eres el único que sabe jugar, yo también puedo responder igual

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

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

toma y daca, pagar con la misma moneda

toma y daca, pagar con la misma moneda

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

borrarle la sonrisa de la cara, aguarle la fiesta

borrarle la sonrisa de la cara, aguarle la fiesta

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

la broma le salió al revés, acabó haciendo el ridículo él

la broma le salió al revés, acabó haciendo el ridículo él

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

dejarlo, ponerle fin

dejarlo, ponerle fin

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

poner a alguien en su sitio, bajarle los humos

poner a alguien en su sitio, bajarle los humos

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

to make things fair by addressing a previous unfairness or imbalance

igualar las cosas, compensar una injusticia anterior

igualar las cosas, compensar una injusticia anterior

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