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                           Phrase(s): give as good as one gets  Fig. 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.
                           
                           
                           
                           
                        
    
                       
                    
                        
                        
                        
                    
 
                    
                        McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs