tit for tat

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈtɪt fə(ɹ) ˈtæt/
• (GA, CA) IPA: /ˈtɪt fɚ ˈtæt/, /ˈtɪt fɝ ˈtæt/

Noun

tit for tat (plural tit for tats)

1. (idiomatic) equivalent#Adjective|Equivalent retribution; an act of return#Verb|returning exactly what one gets; an eye for an eye.

   If you hit me, I’ll hit you back; tit for tat.

Synonyms

• eye for an eye
• a Roland for an Oliver

Translations

• French: rendre la monnaie de sa pièce, donnant-donnant, un prêté pour un rendu
• German: wie du mir, so ich dir, Auge um Auge, Zahn um Zahn
• Italian: pan per focaccia
• Russian: о́ко за о́ко
• Spanish: ojo por ojo

Noun

tit for tat (plural tit for tats)

1. (Cockney rhyming slang) A hat. [from late 19th c.]

Synonyms

• ball and bat
• titfer

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