get back at
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get back at
verb gets back at · getting back at · got back at · gotten back at
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To retaliate against; to take revenge on.
She put toothpaste in his shoes to get back at him for the frog he left in her refrigerator.
Similar: get back on, get one's own back on, take revenge, retaliate, avenge
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verb to retaliate
| Español | vengarse, desquitarse |
|---|---|
| Français | se venger |
| Deutsch | sich rächen |
| Italiano | vendicarsi |
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