svara í sömu mynt

Literally, “to answer in the same coin”, or more loosely translated as “to pay back in the same coin”.

svara í sömu mynt (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative svaraði í sömu mynt, supine svarað í sömu mynt)

1. (idiomatic, transitive, intransitive, governs the dative) to hit back
2. (idiomatic, transitive, intransitive, governs the dative) to retaliate, to reciprocate
3. (idiomatic, transitive, intransitive, governs the dative, e.g. a compliment) to return

• (hit back): slá til baka
• (retaliate): gjalda líku líkt, hefna sín
• (return): endurgjalda, launa fyrir sig

• borga í sömu mynt
• hefnd

• Danish: give igen i samme mønt
• Swedish: ge tillbaka med samma mynt