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The idiom comes originally from Babylonian Law, which advocated a literal eye-for-an-eye code of justice, the punishment should be a mirror of what the criminal had inflicted.
In modern usage it is another way of saying "vendetta".
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What does eye candy mean?
Candy is 'sweet' Eye candy is sweet to look at.
An eye for an eye makes the world blind?
no it is an eye for an eye makes the world blind or do you mean what dies that mean well you should of been more clearly
What places begin with the letter Eye?
you put eye do you mean i
What does this face mean ø?
rolling your eye
What does the word eye mean in french?
eye in french is oeil
What does od mean in eye drops?
"od" on a prescription for eye drops mean "right eye"--as in apply the drops to the right eye. "os" means "left eye".
What does eye brow mean?
The eye brow is simply the small hairy part over your eye.
What does it mean to see eye to eye?
To agree on something in every respect.
What does In the twinkling of an eye mean?
It happened as fast as it takes your eye to blink
Does the eye on the pyramid mean that you whorship the devil?
Does it mean who worships the devil? But no, it has nothing to do with the devil. It is the all seeing eye of god, the Eye of Providence, whose origin goes back to to the Udjat, or the Eye of Horus.
What does don't see eye to eye mean?
If you "see eye to eye," then you both see the same thing, or you agree. If you don't see eye to eye, then you don't agree.
What does not making eye contact mean?
Not making eye contact means not looking people directly in the eye.
