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return the favour
repay someone's kindness
To return the favour means to do something kind for someone because they have helped you.
Hear it in real life
I can look after your dog this weekend.
Thanks. I'll return the favour when you go away.
You drove me to the airport, so let me return the favour next time.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I'll return you the favour when you need help.
Say: I'll return the favour when you need help.
In this expression, “the favour” is the direct object; the person helped is not placed between “return” and “the favour.”
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How it fits in a sentence.
return the favour; let me return the favour; return the favour by doing something
Your turn: say it out loud
You drove me to the airport, so let me return the favour next time.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
return the favour
repay someone's kindness
“You drove me to the airport, so let me return the favour next time.”
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