give as good as one gets (English, verb)
expansion: give as good as one gets (third-person singular simple present gives as good as one gets, present participle giving as good as one gets, simple past gave as good as one got, past participle given as good as one got)
Senses:
glosses: 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.
tags: idiomatic
Forms:
form: gives as good as one gets
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: giving as good as one gets
tags: participle
present
form: gave as good as one got
tags: past
form: given as good as one got
tags: participle
past