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Interações - Retaliação

Domine expressões idiomáticas em inglês em relação à retaliação, como "combater fogo com fogo" e "equilibrar o placar".

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

Ex: When faced with a difficult customer , the experienced waitress chose kill them with kindness, ensuring their dining experience was impeccable despite the initial complaints .
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to be extremely angry with a person and be trying to find them and possibly hurt them

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

Ex: He fought fire with fire in the debate , matching his opponent 's aggressive tone .
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to retaliate by treating others in the same negative manner they treated one

Ex: Tired of his friend 's constant teasing , Tom decided pay him back in his own coin by poking fun at him in a lighthearted way .
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a concept in which if someone harms one, one should harm them back in the same way

Ex: Many countries have moved away from the concept an eye for an eye in their legal systems , opting for more humane and rehabilitative approaches to justice .
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a hidden personal motive or agenda that someone holds

Ex: I could sense ax to grind in her tone during the argument .
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to angrily ask for a person or group to be punished or hurt

Ex: The fans baying for blood after their team lost the championship game .
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to outperform someone using the same methods and tactics that they use

Ex: John decided to study his rival 's sales techniques and ended up outselling him by applying those strategies , proving that he beat him at his own game.
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to seek to harm or punish someone who has wronged or harmed one

Ex: The team was determined get their own back after losing to their rivals in the previous championship game .
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to have enough strength and confidence to match others' ferocity and intensity during an argument or a fight

Ex: Despite the harsh critique , the gave as good as he got by responding with well-reasoned explanations for his work .
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trying to punish, harm, or kill someone

Ex: During the political debate , both candidates out for blood, trying to discredit their opponent at every turn .
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a harsh or unpleasant way of treating someone that is almost identical to the manner in which they treated one

Ex: Tim a taste of his own medicine when his colleagues ignored him during a critical project , mirroring his previous behavior of exclusion .
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to hurt or punish someone in a way that ensures one they will never repeat their past behavior

Ex: When the athlete violated team rules , the coach benched him teach him a lesson about discipline .
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used to show one's confidence in dealing with another person's behavior and using it to their disadvantage

Ex: When Sarah realized her coworker was spreading rumors about her , she decided two could play the game and started sharing her own positive achievements .
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the action of taking revenge on someone for something unpleasant they did to one in order to get even or feel better

Ex: Timmy and Tommy had a habit tit for tat behavior , always sharing their toys equally to maintain a sense of fairness .
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to destroy someone's happiness or self-assurance through a remark, action, or event

Ex: When Susan found out about her surprise birthday party , her friends managed wipe the smile off her face with their creative ruse .
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used when a person attempts to embarrass or humiliate someone but gets embarrassed or humiliated instead

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to decide to stop a particular activity or relationship

Ex: Their marriage had been strained for years , and they finally decided call it quits and get a divorce .
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to make someone feel less important or influential by showing that their claims are not true

Ex: She tried to dominate the discussion , but her colleagues put her in her place by presenting stronger arguments .
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to make things fair by addressing a previous unfairness or imbalance

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