Meaning of tit-for-tat | Babel Free

Definitions

Having the characteristic of returning bad for bad.

not-comparable

Examples

“Unfortunately, many adults retain a tit-for-tat attitude, but in a more refined way than the simple, childish shove for shove.”

“Amid fears that the end to more than five and a half years of talks would lead to a new era of tit-for-tat protectionism, negotiations between the United States and the European Union broke down.”

“It’s been nearly four years since China put tariffs on American-grown soybeans during a tit-for-tat trade war with then-President Donald Trump – and they remain in place despite the change in administrations.”

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