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give as good as you get — informal phrase to compete or fight as hard as your opponent Thesaurus: to take part in a competition or gamesynonym Main entry: give * * * give as good as you get informal : to be as forceful in fighting or arguing against others as they are in… … Useful english dictionary
give a good account of yourself — british phrase to behave or perform very well We gave a good account of ourselves, coming second overall. Thesaurus: to do something well or better than someone elsesynonym Main entry: account * * * give a good account of yourself : to perform… … Useful english dictionary
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 you get — give as good as (you) get informal to be strong and confident enough to treat people in the same way that they treat you, especially in an argument or a fight. When you are a woman working with a lot of men, you have to be able to give as good as … New idioms dictionary
give as good as get — give as good as (you) get informal to be strong and confident enough to treat people in the same way that they treat you, especially in an argument or a fight. When you are a woman working with a lot of men, you have to be able to give as good as … New idioms dictionary
give as good as you get — If you give as good as you get, you are prepared to treat people as badly as they treat you and to fight for what you believe … The small dictionary of idiomes
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 a good account of oneself — give a good (or bad) account of oneself make a favorable (or unfavorable) impression through one s performance … Useful english dictionary
give as good as you get — If you give as good as you get, you are prepared to treat people as badly as they treat you and to fight for what you believe. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
