rendre la monnaie de sa pièce
French
Etymology
Literally, to return him change in his own coinage.
Verb
- (followed by the preposition à) give to somebody a taste of his or her own medicine, to retaliate, to pay back in one's own coin
Conjugation
- see rendre
Synonyms
- rendre la pareille
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