svara í sömu mynt

Icelandic

Etymology

Literally, “to answer in the same coin”, or more loosely translated as “to pay back in the same coin”.

Verb

svara í sömu mynt (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative svaraði í sömu mynt, supine svarað í sömu mynt)

1. (idiomatic) to hit back [intransitive or with dative]

   Synonym: slá til baka

2. (idiomatic) to retaliate, to reciprocate [intransitive or with dative]

   Synonyms: gjalda líku líkt, hefna sín

3. (idiomatic) to return [intransitive or with dative]

   Synonyms: endurgjalda, launa fyrir sig

See also

• borga í sömu mynt
• hefnd

See also

• Danish: give igen i samme mønt
• Swedish: ge tillbaka med samma mynt