词汇 | RECIPROCITY |
释义 | IDIOMSLANG RECIPROCITY balance the accounts to get even [with someone].Tom hit Bob. Bob balanced the accounts by breaking Tom's toy car.Once we have balanced the accounts, we can shake hands and be friends again. be even Steven to be even (with someone or something). (Informal or slang.)Bill hit Tom; then Tom hit Bill. Now they are even Steven.Mary paid Ann the $100 she owed her. Ann said, "Good, we are even Steven. " by the same token in the same way; reciprocally.Tom must be good when he comes here, and, by the same token, I expect you to behave properly when you go to his house.The mayor votes for his friend's causes. By the same token, the friend votes for the mayor's causes. dose of one's own medicine the same kind of treatment that one gives to other people. (Often with get or have.)Sally never is very friendly. Someone is going to give her a dose of her own medicine someday.He didn't like getting a dose of his own medicine. get a taste of one's own medicine [for one] to receive difficulties of the same kind that one has been causing other people.Now you see how it feels to have someone call you names! You are getting a taste of your own medicine!John, who is often rude and abrupt with people, was devastated when the teacher treated him rudely. He doesn't like having a taste of his own medicine. get back (at someone) and have back at someone to repay one for a bad deed; to get even (with someone). (Have back at someone is informal or folksy.)Tom called me a jerk, but I'll get back at him.I don't know how I'll get back, but I will.Just wait. I'll have back at you! get even (with someone) to repay someone's bad deed; to get back (at someone).Bill hit Bob, and Bob got even with Bill by hitting him back.Some people always have to get even. get what's coming to one to get what one deserves.If you cheat, you'll get in trouble. You'll get what's coming to you.Billy got what was coming to him. give as good as one gets to give as much as one receives; to pay someone back in kind. (Usually in the present tense.)John can take care of himself in a fight. He can give as good as he gets.Sally usually wins a formal debate. She gives as good as she gets. give someone tit for tat to give someone something equal to what was given you; to exchange a series of things, one by one, with someone. (Informal.)They gave me the same kind of difficulty that I gave them. They gave me tit for tat.He punched me, so I punched him. Every time he hit me, I hit him. I just gave him tit for tat. have the shoe on the other foot to experience the opposite situation (from a previous situation). (Informal.)I used to be a student, and now I'm the teacher. Now I have the shoe on the other foot.You were mean to me when you thought I was cheating. Now that I have caught you cheating, the shoe is on the other foot. in consideration of something in return for something; as a result of something.In consideration of your many years of service, we are pleased to present you with this gold watch.In consideration of your efforts, here is a check for $3,000. in exchange (for someone or something) in return for someone or something.They gave us two of our prisoners in exchange for two of theirs.I gave him chocolate in exchange for some licorice.John gave Mary a book and got a sweater in exchange. in kind similarly; [giving] something similar to what was received.John punched Bill, and Bill gave it back in kind.She spoke rudely to me, so I spoke to her in kind. make something up to someone to repay someone; to make amends to someone.I'm so sorry I've insulted you. How can I make it up to you?I'm sorry I broke our date. I'll make it up to you, I promise. Put that in your pipe and smoke it! See how you like that!; It is final, and you have to live with it.Well, I'm not going to do it, so put that in your pipe and smoke it!I'm sick of you, and I'm leaving. Put that in your pipe and smoke it! return the compliment and return someone's compliment to pay a compliment to someone who has paid you a compliment.Mary told me that my hair looked nice, so I returned her compliment and told her that her hair was lovely.When someone says something nice, it is polite to return the compliment. return the favor to do a good deed for someone who has done a good deed for you.You helped me last week, so I'll return the favor and help you this week.There is no point in helping Bill. He'll never return the favor. scratch someone's back to do a favor for someone in return for a favor done for you. (Informal.)You scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours.We believe that the mayor has been scratching the treasurer's back. square accounts (with someone) 1. to get even with someone; to straighten out a misunderstanding with someone. (Informal.) I'm going to square accounts with Tom. He insulted me in public, and he owes me an apology.Tom, you and I are going to have to square accounts. 2. to settle one's financial accounts with someone. I have to square accounts with the bank this week, or it'll take back my car.I called the bank and said I needed to come in and square accounts. the same to you the same comment applies to you. (Informal. This can be a polite or a rude comment.)BILL: Have a pleasant evening. BOB: Thank you. The same to you.MARY: You're the most horrible person I've ever met! JOHN: The same to you! The shoe is on the other foot A proverb meaning that one is experiencing the same things that one caused another person to experience. (Note the variations in the examples.)The teacher is taking a course in summer school and is finding out what it's like when the shoe is on the other foot.When the policeman was arrested, he learned what it was like to have the shoe on the other foot. You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours You do a favor for me and I'll do a favor for you.; If you do something for me that I cannot do for myself, I will do something for you that you cannot do for yourself.I'll grab the box on the top shelf if you will creep under the table and pick up my pen. You scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours.Politicians are always saying to one another, "You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours." |
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