pay (one) back in kind

pay (one) back in kind

To avenge past misdeeds with similar actions. Greg got me in trouble with the boss, and I will pay him back in kind. You need to pay her back in kind for all the bad things she's done to you!
See also: back, kind, pay
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • come back and see us
  • a while back
  • back
  • back at (something or some place)
  • be/go back to square one
  • crawl back to
  • crawl back to (one)
  • by the back door
  • by/through the back door
  • ago