Tit-for-tat
noun
1.
with an equivalent given in retaliation, as a blow for a blow, repartee, etc.:
He answered their insults tit for tat.
noun
1.
an equivalent given in return or retaliation; blow for blow
tit for tat definition
Giving back exactly what one receives: “If you hit me, I’ll do the same to you; it’s tit for tat.”
Repayment in kind, retaliation, as in If he won’t help with the beach clean-up, I won’t run a booth at the bake sale; that’s tit for tat. This term is believed to be a corruption of tip for tap, which meant “a blow for a blow.” Its current form dates from the mid-1500s.
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