Directions: The sentence contains a commonly used idiom. Choose the correct meaning of the idiom. Political parties pay back in the same coin when attacked.
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Directions: The sentence contains a commonly used idiom.
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom.
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom.
Political parties pay back in the same coin when attacked.
- Pay money to silence
- Retaliate physically
- Respond in kind
- Reply differently
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - Respond in kind
To pay someone back in the same coin is to treat them as they treated you, that is, to answer in the same manner. The idiom is about responding in kind, not about money, physical retaliation or a different kind of reply.
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