eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth
- eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth
- A blow or injury should be given back as hard as each one that is received; every crime or injury should be punished or paid back. * /In ancient times if a man's eye was put out by his enemy, he might get revenge by putting his enemy's eye out. This was the rule of "an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth."/ Sometimes used in a short form. * /Churches today teach that we should forgive people who hurt us, not follow the rule of "an eye for an eye."/ (From the old command in the Bible meaning when you pay back a person, you should not hurt him more than he hurt you.) Compare: DOG EAT DOG, GIVE AS GOOD AS ONE GETS, TIT FOR TAT.
Dictionary of American idioms.
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eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth — A blow or injury should be given back as hard as each one that is received; every crime or injury should be punished or paid back. * /In ancient times if a man s eye was put out by his enemy, he might get revenge by putting his enemy s eye out.… … Dictionary of American idioms
an\ eye\ for\ an\ eye\ and\ a\ tooth\ for\ a\ tooth — • an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth A blow or injury should be given back as hard as each one that is received; every crime or injury should be punished or paid back. In ancient times if a man s eye was put out by his enemy, he might get… … Словарь американских идиом
(an) eye for an eye (and a tooth for a tooth) — an eye for an eye (and a tooth for a tooth) phrase the idea that someone who has harmed another person should be punished by having the same thing done to them Thesaurus: revengesynonym Main entry: eye * * * an ˌeye for an ˈeye (and a ˌtooth for… … Useful english dictionary
An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. — An eye for an eye (and a tooth for a tooth). something that you say which means if someone does something wrong, they should be punished by having the same thing done to them. If you murder someone you deserve to die. An eye for an eye … New idioms dictionary
an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth — used to refer to the belief that punishment in kind is the appropriate way to deal with an offense or crime Origin: with biblical allusion to Exod. 21: 24 * * * an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth see ↑eye, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑tooth … Useful english dictionary
an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth — ► an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth retaliation in kind is the appropriate way to deal with an offence or crime. [ORIGIN: with biblical allusion to the Book of Exodus, chapter 21.] Main Entry: ↑eye … English terms dictionary
eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth — person s punishment should be equal to the wrong or crime which he committed (Biblical) … English contemporary dictionary
an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth — retaliation in kind is the appropriate way to deal with an offence or crime. [with biblical allusion to Exod. 21: 24.] → eye … English new terms dictionary
eye — ► NOUN 1) the organ of sight in humans and animals. 2) a rounded eye like marking on an animal or bird. 3) a round, dark spot on a potato from which a new shoot grows. 4) the small hole in a needle through which the thread is passed. 5) a small… … English terms dictionary
Eye for an eye — The phrase an eye for an eye , (, ). Assuming the fulfillment of certain technical criteria (such as the sentencing of the accused whose punishment was not yet executed), wherever it is possible to punish the conspirators with the exact same… … Wikipedia
