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idioman eye for an eye (a tooth for a tooth)punish a system of punishment in which you punish someone by hurting them in the same way as they hurt someone else:Angry protesters in the square demanded justice be done to their dead friends and family members. Several people held signs that read "An eye for an eye".It's not a matter of an eye for an eye. We just want to defend our people and prevent further attacks in the future.eye-for-an-eye: The mayor condemned eye-for-an-eye violence after a gang of black men attacked three Vietnamese men.
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