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Interazioni - Rappresaglia

Impara gli idiomi inglesi riguardanti la ritorsione, come "combattere il fuoco con il fuoco" e "pareggiare i conti".

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to kill somebody with kindness
[Frase]

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

trattandolo con eccessivo favore

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Definizione e Significato di "to [kill] {sb} with kindness"
to be after one's blood
[Frase]

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

minaccia di violenza

minaccia di violenza

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Definizione e Significato di "to [be] after {one's} blood"
to fight fire with fire
[Frase]

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

[lotta] fuoco con il fuoco

[lotta] fuoco con il fuoco

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Definizione e Significato di "to [fight] fire with fire"
to pay somebody back in one's own coin
[Frase]

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

trattandolo anche negativamente

trattandolo anche negativamente

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Definizione e Significato di "to [pay] {sb} back in {one's} own (coin|crown)"
an eye for an eye
[Frase]

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

occhio per occhio

occhio per occhio

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Definizione e Significato di "an eye for an eye"
ax to grind
[Frase]

a hidden personal motive or agenda that someone holds

ascia per macinare

ascia per macinare

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Definizione e Significato di "ax to grind"
to bay for blood
[Frase]

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

minaccia di violenza

minaccia di violenza

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Definizione e Significato di "to [bay] for blood"
to beat somebody at one's own game
[Frase]

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

utilizzare a proprio vantaggio

utilizzare a proprio vantaggio

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Definizione e Significato di "to [beat] {sb} at {one's} own game"
to get one's own back
[Frase]

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

vendicarsi

vendicarsi

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Definizione e Significato di "to [get] {one's} own back"
to give as good as somebody get
[Frase]

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

reagire con uguale forza quando qualcuno attacca

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Definizione e Significato di "to [give] as good as {sb} [get]"
out for blood
[Frase]

trying to punish, harm, or kill someone

cercare di punire

cercare di punire

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Definizione e Significato di "out for blood"
a taste of one's own medicine
[Frase]

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

trattamento sgradevole

trattamento sgradevole

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Definizione e Significato di "a (taste|dose) of {one's} own medicine"
to teach somebody a lesson
[Frase]

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

impartire una lezione a qualcun

impartire una lezione a qualcun

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Definizione e Significato di "to [teach] {sb} a lesson"
two can play that game
[Frase]

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

pan per focaccia

pan per focaccia

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Definizione e Significato di "two (can|could) play (that|this|the) game"
tit for tat
[Frase]

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

pan per facaccia

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Definizione e Significato di "tit for tat"
to wipe the smile off one's face
[Frase]

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

perdere il piacere di qualcuno

perdere il piacere di qualcuno

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Definizione e Significato di "to [wipe] (the|that) (smile|grin|smirk) off {one's} [face]"
the joke is on somebody
[Frase]

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

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Definizione e Significato di "the joke [is] on {sb}"
to call it quits
[Frase]

to decide to stop a particular activity or relationship

smettila

smettila

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Definizione e Significato di "to [call] it quits"
to put somebody in one's place
[Frase]

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

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Definizione e Significato di "to [put] {sb} in {one's} place"
to even the score
[Frase]

to make things fair by addressing a previous unfairness or imbalance

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