an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth
1eye 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.… …
2eye 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.… …
3an\ 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… …
4(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… …
5An 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 …
6an 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 …
7an 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 …
8eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth — person s punishment should be equal to the wrong or crime which he committed (Biblical) …
9an 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 …
10eye — ► 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… …