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Padroneggia i modi di dire inglesi riguardo alla ritorsione, come "combattere il fuoco con il fuoco" e "pareggiare i conti".

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to [kill] {sb} with kindness [Frase]

trattandolo con eccessivo favore

Ex: She decided to kill her grouchy neighbor with kindness, offering freshly baked cookies and help with gardening to mend their strained relationship.

to [be] after {one's} blood [Frase]

minaccia di violenza

Ex: When the two rival gangs crossed paths, it was clear that they were after each other's blood.

to [fight] fire with fire [Frase]

[lotta] fuoco con il fuoco

Ex: When faced with a rival company 's aggressive marketing campaign , our company had to fight fire with fire by launching an even more compelling advertising blitz .

to [pay] {sb} back in {one's} own (coin|crown) [Frase]

trattandolo anche negativamente

Ex: After enduring years of criticism from her coworker , Jane decided to pay her back in her own coin by providing honest feedback during a team meeting .

an eye for an eye [Frase]

occhio per occhio

Ex: In the courtroom , the lawyer argued that the defendant should receive an eye for an eye punishment , mirroring the harm they had caused .

ax to grind [Frase]

ascia per macinare

Ex: Her sudden interest in my problems seemed suspicious , like she might have an ax to grind and was just trying to gather information .

to [bay] for blood [Frase]

minaccia di violenza

Ex: The fans were baying for blood after their team lost the championship game .

to [beat] {sb} at {one's} own game [Frase]

utilizzare a proprio vantaggio

Ex: Sarah managed to beat her chess opponent at their own game by employing the same opening moves he favored.

to [get] {one's} own back [Frase]

vendicarsi

Ex: After her coworker played a prank on her , she decided to get her own back by pulling an even bigger prank in return .

to [give] as good as {sb} [get] [Frase]

reagire con uguale forza quando qualcuno attacca

Ex: When faced with unfair criticism , she gave as good as she got , calmly defending her point of view .

out for blood [Frase]

cercare di punire

Ex: In the final minutes of the game , the opposing team was out for blood , relentlessly attacking our defense .

a (taste|dose) of {one's} own medicine [Frase]

trattamento sgradevole

Ex: After years of lying to his friends , John got a taste of his own medicine when they discovered his deception .

to [teach] {sb} a lesson [Frase]

impartire una lezione a qualcun

Ex: After his reckless driving caused an accident, he finally learned his lesson about the importance of safe driving.

two (can|could) play (that|this|the) game [Frase]

pan per focaccia

Ex: When Sarah realized her coworker was spreading rumors about her , she decided that two could play that game and started sharing some of her own about him .

tit for tat [Frase]

pan per facaccia

Ex: When Sarah helped John with his project , he decided to offer tit for tat and assist her with her upcoming presentation .

to [wipe] (the|that) (smile|grin|smirk) off {one's} [face] [Frase]

perdere il piacere di qualcuno

Ex: They 've been laughing at their victim 's expense , but the judge will wipe the smile off their faces .

the joke [is] on {sb} [Frase]

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

Ex: He thought he was pranking his friend, but when he slipped on the banana peel himself, the joke was on him.

to [call] it quits [Frase]

smettila

Ex: After years of working together , they decided to call it quits and pursue their own careers .

to [put] {sb} in {one's} place [Frase]

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

Ex: When the new employee challenged the manager 's decision , the manager put them in their place by explaining company policies .

to [even] the score [Frase]

to make things fair by addressing a previous unfairness or imbalance

Ex: After losing the first game, the tennis player was determined to even the score in the second set.

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