Definitions from Wiktionary (give as good as one gets)
▸ verb: (idiomatic) 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.
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▸ verb: (idiomatic) 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.
Similar:
be oneself,
take the bitter with the sweet,
play it straight,
go easy,
get it how one lives it,
get it how one gets it,
play along,
mind one's ps and qs,
put a civil tongue in one's head,
keep a civil tongue in one's mouth,
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