"pay sb back in their own coin" in German to pay sb. back in their own coin Gleiches mit Gleichem vergelten Detailed translations for "pay sb back in their own coin" to pay sb. back in their own coin to pay sb. back in their own coin(also: to pay sb. back in kind, to pay like with like, to give back as you were given, to do as you are done by) Gleiches mit Gleichem vergelten