rendre la monnaie de sa pièce

French

Etymology

Literally, to return him change in his own coinage.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁɑ̃.dʁə la mɔ.nɛ d(ə) sa pjɛs/

Verb

rendre la monnaie de sa pièce

1. Template:indtr to give someone a taste of their own medicine, to retaliate, to pay back in someone's own coin, to pay back in kind

Conjugation

• see rendre

Synonyms

• rendre la pareille
• renvoyer l’ascenseur