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A: John beat me black and blue yesterday. 

约翰昨天把我打的鼻青脸肿。

B: Why? 

为什么？

A: Because I told the teacher about his cheating in the exam. 

因为我告诉老师，他考试作弊了。

B: He goes too far. 

他太过分了。

A: I'm determined to pay him back in his own coin.

我想以牙还牙。

B: You can never do that.

你千万别那么样。

pay sb back in one's own coin

以其人之道还治其人之身；以牙还牙

My boyfriend always arrives late. Last night I decided to pay him back in his own coin by keeping him waiting for half an hour.

因为我男友约会总是迟到，所以我昨晚决定以牙还牙，让他等了我半个小时。