Question

in_the_loop_743 not to retaliate; not to pay back bad behavior with more bad behavior Antonym: pay (someone) back

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TURN THE OTHER CHEEK When someone does something bad to you, you should not retaliate. Instead you should turn the other cheek.Sometimes when people take advantage of me, it’s difficult for me not to want to get back at them in revenge. It’s hard to turn the other cheek. The expression originates from the New Testament of the Bible, in which Jesus teaches how one should respond to ill treatment.

Id	in_the_loop_743
Idiom	TURN THE OTHER CHEEK
Definition	not to retaliate; not to pay back bad behavior with more bad behavior
Examples	When someone does something bad to you, you should not retaliate. Instead you should turn the other cheek. Sometimes when people take advantage of me, it’s difficult for me not to want to get back at them in revenge. It’s hard to turn the other cheek.
Cross-Refs	Antonym: pay (someone) back
Extra Info	The expression originates from the New Testament of the Bible, in which Jesus teaches how one should respond to ill treatment.

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