give as good as one gets
To behave toward others in a manner resembling or commensurate with their behavior towards oneself, especially in a situation where one is insulted or otherwise ill-treated.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“She is tough and always gives as good as she gets.”
“When the other team started playing aggressively, our captain decided to give as good as she got.”
“He learned early in his career that if he wanted to survive in such a competitive environment, he had to be prepared to give as good as he got.”
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a good deal
Very much; to a great extent; a lot; lots.
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all good
It's all good.
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as best one can
In the best possible way, given one's circumstances and abilities.
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as far as one knows
To the best of one's knowledge, as far as someone knows or possible information to be gathered about the topic, subject, aspect, or situation.
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as it gets
As it is possible to be.
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back to square one
Located back at the start, as after a dead end or failure.
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beat as one
To share the same feelings.
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become one flesh
To join together in marriage; to develop a unifying bond as a result of marrying.
Last updated August 10, 2026