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.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
give as good as one gets — {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… … Dictionary of American idioms
give as good as one gets — {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… … Dictionary of American idioms
give as good as one gets — To retort in equal measure in words or action • • • Main Entry: ↑give * * * respond with equal force or vehemence when attacked … Useful english dictionary
give as good as one gets — verb To behave toward others in a manner resembling or commensurate with their behavior towards oneself, especially in a situation where one is insulted or otherwise ill treated. The Foreign Correspondents Associations annual banquet last week… … Wiktionary
as good as one gets — See: GIVE AS GOOD AS ONE GETS … Dictionary of American idioms
as good as one gets — See: GIVE AS GOOD AS ONE GETS … Dictionary of American idioms
as\ good\ as\ one\ gets — See: give as good as one gets … Словарь американских идиом
give — v. & n. v. (past gave; past part. given) 1 tr. (also absol.; often foll. by to) transfer the possession of freely; hand over as a present (gave them her old curtains; gives to cancer research). 2 tr. a transfer the ownership of with or without… … Useful english dictionary
give — give1 W1S1 [gıv] v past tense gave [geıv] past participle given [ˈgıvən] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(present or money)¦ 2¦(put something in somebody s hand)¦ 3¦(let somebody do something)¦ 4¦(tell somebody something)¦ 5¦(make a movement/do an action)¦… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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