Pay sb. (back) in his own coin
1. 以其人之道还治其人之身
He was determined to take revenge; to pay them back in their own coin for the wrongs they had done to him.
他发誓要报复; 他们对他不公, 他要以其人之道还治其人之身。
toss/flip a coin
1. 抛硬币(决定)
Let's toss a coin to decide.
让我们来抛硬币决定吧!
习惯用语pay sb. back in his own coin1.■一报还一报, 以其人之道还治其人之身ring a coin1.■敲响硬币查真伪spin a coin1.■做猜钱币反正面的赌博2.■抛钱落地看其反正面以决断问题toss up a coin1.■做猜钱币反正面的赌博2.■抛钱落地看其反正面以决断问题the other side of the coin1.■[喻]事情的另一方面特殊用法altered coin1.■变造硬币brass coin1.■铜币commemorative coin1.■纪念币counterfeit coin1.■伪币, 伪铸币current coin1.■通货2.■流行的话题; 普通的看法damaged coin1.■受损硬币effective coin1.■硬币false coin1.■伪币; 虚假的东西forged coin1.■伪造的铸币fractional coin1.■辅币gold coin1.■小钱light coin1.■减重硬币, 分量不足的钱币loose coin1.■零钱metallic coin1.■金属货币, 硬币minor coin1.■低值硬币mutilated coin1.■损伤硬币nickel coin1.■(美国和加拿大的五分)镍币passable coin1.■通用钱币proof coin1.■样币standard coin1.■本位币subsidiary coin1.■辅币worn coin1.■残币, 减重硬币