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• 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

• eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth — • eye for eye, tooth for tooth • an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth око за око, зуб за зуб …   Idioms and examples

• eye for eye, tooth for tooth — • eye for eye, tooth for tooth • an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth око за око, зуб за зуб …   Idioms and examples

• (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 — 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

• 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

• 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, a tooth for a tooth — Meaning The notion that for every wrong done there should be a compensating measure of justice. Origin From the Code of Hammurabi. Hammurabi was King of Babylon, 1792 1750BC. The code survives today in the Akkadian language. Used in The Bible,… …   Meaning and origin of phrases

• 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 — ► 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

• tooth for a tooth — punishment as severe as the injury …   English contemporary dictionary