GIVE AS GOOD AS ONE GETS


Meaning of GIVE AS GOOD AS ONE GETS in English

v. phr. To be able to give back blow for blow; defend yourself well in a fight or argument. The Americans gave as good as they got in the war with the English. George gave as good as he got in his fight with the older boy.

Compare: EYE FOR AN EYE, GAME AT WHICH TWO CAN PLAY.

American idioms English vocabulary.      Английский словарь американских идиом.