Interazioni - Rappresaglia

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

trattandolo con eccessivo favore

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

minaccia di violenza

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

[lotta] fuoco con il fuoco

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

trattandolo anche negativamente

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

occhio per occhio

a hidden personal motive or agenda that someone holds

ascia per macinare

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

minaccia di violenza

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

utilizzare a proprio vantaggio

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

vendicarsi

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

reagire con uguale forza quando qualcuno attacca

trying to punish, harm, or kill someone

cercare di punire

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

trattamento sgradevole

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

impartire una lezione a qualcun

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

pan per focaccia

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

pan per facaccia

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

perdere il piacere di qualcuno

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

to decide to stop a particular activity or relationship

smettila

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

to make things fair by addressing a previous unfairness or imbalance