tit for tat
noun /ˌtɪt fə ˈtæt/
/ˌtɪt fər ˈtæt/
[uncountable]- a situation in which you do something bad to somebody because they have done the same to you
以牙还牙;针锋相对;一报还一报 - the routine tit for tat when countries expel each other’s envoys
国家相互驱逐对方使节这种惯常的报复行动 - tit-for-tat assassinations by rival gangs
敌对团伙冤冤相报的暗杀
- the routine tit for tat when countries expel each other’s envoys