tit for tat
Equivalent retribution; an act of returning exactly what one gets; an eye for an eye.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Their argument turned into a petty game of tit for tat.”
“The two neighbors were locked in a cycle of tit for tat, constantly reporting each other for minor property violations.”
“The diplomatic negotiations collapsed as both nations engaged in a destructive cycle of tit for tat, responding to every new sanction with an equally severe retaliatory measure.”
Tit for tat is a rhyme for hat.
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arse over tit
Tumbling; falling; upside-down, unstable or unbalanced.
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get one's tits in a wringer
To get into trouble.
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hind tit
An inferior source of food or other resources.
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keep one's tits on
Synonym of keep one's hair on.
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off one's tits
Heavily intoxicated; under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
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suck hind tit
To feed from an inferior source of food.
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suck tits
To be terrible, to be of extremely poor quality.
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tits up
Broken; failed; inoperable.
Last updated August 10, 2026