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any one occasion when you tried to pay someone back in his/her own coin
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 8y agoCan you figure out the meaning by defining the terms? Yes, so it's not an idiom. It's just an old saying that means returning the same as was given out.
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What is the Cockney rhyming slang for a hat?
Titfer. As in tit fer tat, or to non-Cockneys, tit for tat, meaning to pay back some kind of wrong.
What words ends in T and starts with T?
TOT, TART. TURNOUT TRANSACT TARGET TILT tact tit tat text tent test tempt tumult transit tangent tangiest tartest toughest trout treat tallest tingliest transcendentalist
Where did the word tit come from?
The word "Tit" is a slang variant of the word teat. Teat means nipple.
What does the cowboy slang 'sucking hind tit' mean?
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! The hind tit would be the back one, closest to the backside. If you're sucking hind tit, you're being the last and getting the least.
What is the idiom meaning of to be?
"To be" is not an idiom - it's a verb.
What is an idiom of the eye for an eye?
Its as same as tit for tat.... that you believe if someone does something wrong, they should be punished by having the same thing done to them.
What are the ratings and certificates for Tit for Tat - 1916?
Tit for Tat - 1916 is rated/received certificates of: UK:U
What are the ratings and certificates for Tit for Tat - 1921?
Tit for Tat - 1921 is rated/received certificates of: UK:U
What actors and actresses appeared in Tit for Tat - 1913?
The cast of Tit for Tat - 1913 includes: Beverly Bayne
What does the word tat mean in English?
tit
What are the ratings and certificates for Tit for Tat - 1935?
Tit for Tat - 1935 is rated/received certificates of: Australia:G USA:Approved USA:Passed (National Board of Review)
What actors and actresses appeared in Tit for Tat - 1917?
The cast of Tit for Tat - 1917 includes: Herbert Brenon Charles Eldridge Ethel Grandin
What is the Cockney rhyming slang for a hat?
Titfer. As in tit fer tat, or to non-Cockneys, tit for tat, meaning to pay back some kind of wrong.
How did the phrase tit for tat originate -?
This phrase tit for tat is believed to be a corruption of tip for tap, which meant "a blow for a blow."http://www.answers.com/tit-for-tat
What are the release dates for Tit for Tat - 2009 The Booby Scare - 1.1?
Tit for Tat - 2009 The Booby Scare - 1.1 was released on: USA:29 September 2009
What actors and actresses appeared in Tit for Tat - 1920?
The cast of Tit for Tat - 1920 includes: Neely Edwards as Ferdie Hugh Fay as Percy Sidney Smith
What does 'tit for tat' mean?
It means you're going to repay whatever they did with something similar. For example, if somebody ate your cupcake without asking, you could eat their pie and say "tit for tat"
