svara í sömu mynt

Icelandic

Etymology

Literally, “to answer in the same coin”, or more loosely translated as “to pay back in the same coin”.

Verb

svara í sömu mynt (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative svaraði í sömu mynt, supine svarað í sömu mynt)

  1. (idiomatic) to hit back [intransitive or with dative]
    Synonym: slá til baka
  2. (idiomatic) to retaliate, to reciprocate [intransitive or with dative]
    Synonyms: gjalda líku líkt, hefna sín
  3. (idiomatic) to return [intransitive or with dative]
    Synonyms: endurgjalda, launa fyrir sig

See also

  • borga í sömu mynt
  • hefnd

See also

  • Danish: give igen i samme mønt
  • Swedish: ge tillbaka med samma mynt
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