in return

in return
{adv. phr.} In order to give back something; as payment; in recognition or exchange. - Often used with "for". * /Bud gave me his knife and I gave him marbles in return./ * /The lady helped Mother when she was sick and in return Mother often invited her to dinner./ * /How much did John give you in return for your bicycle?/ * /I hit him in return for the time he hit me./ * /I wrote Dad a letter and got a package in return./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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