单词 | taunt for taunt |
释义 | > as lemmastaunt for (pour) taunt ΘΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > reciprocal treatment or return of an action > another may act in similar way [phrase] > like for like to give lill for lollc1425 taunt for (pour) taunt1542 quid pro quo1560 tip for tap1573 veny for veny1612 tint for tant1620 1542 N. Udall tr. Erasmus Apophthegmes f. 311 Cicero for that he had separated & deuided hymself from Piso, who had marryed his doughter, gaue Pompeius again taunte pour taunte, for ye same kept warre against his owne father in lawe. 1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Luke iii. f. 48v Answer taunt pour taunt the one contrarie to the other. a1554 J. Croke tr. Thirteen Psalms (1844) xxxviii. 13 When they rebuked me so sore, I wold not render taunt for taunt. 1620 T. Granger Syntagma Logicum 124 Regestion is commonly termed like for like, pin driuing out a pin, tint for taunt. < as lemmas |
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