"renvoyer l'ascenseur" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /ʁɑ̃.vwa.je l‿a.sɑ̃.sœʁ/ Forms: renvoyer l’ ascenseur [canonical]
Etymology: Literally, “to send the elevator back down”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to send the elevator back down}} “to send the elevator back down”, {{lit|to send the elevator back down}} Literally, “to send the elevator back down” Head templates: {{fr-verb}} renvoyer l’ascenseur
  1. (informal, figuratively) to return the favor [with à ‘someone’] Tags: figuratively, informal Synonyms: rendre la pareille, retourner l’ascenseur Related terms: rendre la monnaie de sa pièce
    Sense id: en-renvoyer_l'ascenseur-fr-verb-KktTQZu3 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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      ],
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