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to pay somebody back in one's own coin
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to retaliate by treating others in the same negative manner they treated one
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Idiom
Informal
Example
After enduring years of criticism from her coworker, Jane decided to pay her back in her own coin by providing honest feedback during a team meeting.
Mark felt that his neighbor was being excessively noisy late at night, so he decided to pay him back in his own coin by playing loud music in the morning.
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