TAking revenge and forgiving wrongs 3

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he said a lot of rude and offensive things to her
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hurl abuse
When I first met her she had been hurling abuse at her daughters-in-law who took no notice whatsoever
treat sb in a way that is unfair or dishonest;
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dirty
The only problem is that the bastard now thinks that you have done the dirty on him.
to agree to stop
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bury the hatchet
Does he also want to bury the hatchet?
wspólna platforma, płaszczyzna
41. to agree to stop
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common ground
Is there any common ground between you and him?
wyjść komuś naprzeciw
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meet sb halfway
Will your enemy be willing to meet you halfway at least?
pojednanie
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reconciliation
You try to get rid of the negative emotions and begin to toy with the idea of a truce or reconciliation
an agreement between enemies to stop fighting or arguing for a short time, or the period for which this is arranged;
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truce
Pol. rozejm, zawieszenie broni
You begin to toy with the idea of a truce or reconciliation
sympathetic and kind about other people's problems;
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understanding
Pol. wyrozumiały
You try to be understanding and forbearing.
to not allow sth to annoy, embarrass, or upset you;
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take it in your stride
Perhaps I should have taken it in my stride and ought not to have taken it to heart.
a strong feeling of anger and dislike for a person who you feel has treated you badly, especially one that lasts for a long time:
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bear a grudge
Maybe it is wrong to get revenge on others and bear a grudge against them?
wet za wet
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tit for tat
I didn't invite her to my party because she didn't invite me to hers. It was just tit-for-tat.
to react to sth someone has done by doing the same thing is to ____
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respond in kind
odwdzięczyć się (komuś), odpłacić (komuś)
to do or give something, because something similar has been done or given to you;
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reciprocate
Pol. odwzajemnić, odwzajemnić się
Sadly, my feelings for him were not reciprocated.
an action, judgment, or situation that is unfair; behaviour that is not morally right;
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wrong
Pol zło, krzywda
If someone has done you wrong you naturally want to repay him with a wrong.
treat sb in a way that is unfair or dishonest;
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do the dirty on sb
Pol. zrobić komuś świństwo
She did the dirty on her husband by telling her daughter that he was not her father.
not to consider what sb says to you very seriously, often because it upsets you
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don't take it to heart
Anne took his criticisms very much to heart.

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