return the favor

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To do something for someone, or to someone, similar to what they did for you or to you (whether good or bad). idiomatic
    — I did some snow shoveling for him when he was ill, and he was kind enough to return the favor this year. [positive valence]

词形变化

returns the favor present,singular,third-person returning the favor participle,present returned the favor participle,past returned the favor past return the favour alternative,UK
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