get back at

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Conjugation

Definition of get back at - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

revengeretaliate against someone for a perceived wrong

She planned to get back at him for the prank.
He wanted to get back at her for the insult.
They plotted to get back at the rival team.

avenge

retaliate

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Expressions with get

get in

enter a place or vehicle

She managed to get in the car quickly.

get up

rise from bed after sleeping

I get up at 7 AM every day.

get into

move into a space or area

She got into the car quickly.

get off

disembark from a vehicle or transportation

We need to get off the bus at the next stop.

get a shot

receive an injection from a doctor or nurse

I need to get a shot before school.

get into trouble

be punished for doing something wrong

He got into trouble for breaking the window.

Terms with get back at included in their meaning

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seek revenge

retaliate

try to get back at someone

take one's revenge

retaliation

get back at someone for a wrong or hurt

vindictiveness

revenge

strong feeling of wanting to get back at someone

vow revenge

promise

make a serious promise to get back at someone

fix one's wagon

conflict

punish or get back at someone

wreak vengeance

revenge action

cause harm or punishment to get back at someone

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French:se venger, ...
German:sich rächen, ...
Italian:vendicarsi, ...
Spanish:desquitarse, ...
Portuguese:vingar-se, ...
Chinese:报复, ...
Japanese:仕返しする, ...
Arabic:اِنْتَقَمَ من, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְנַקֵּם בְּ־, ...
Russian:отомстить, ...
Ukrainian:мститися, ...
Hindi:बदला लेना, ...
Bengali:প্রতিশোধ নেওয়া, ...
Catalan:tornar-s'hi, ...
Czech:pomstít se, ...
Danish:hævne sig på, ...
Dutch:terugpakken, ...
Greek:εκδικούμαι, ...
Hungarian:bosszút állni valakin, ...
Khmer:សងសឹក, ...
Korean:복수하다, ...
Persian:تلافی کردن, ...
Polish:zemścić się, ...
Portuguese (BR):vingar-se, ...
Romanian:a se răzbuna, ...
Swedish:hämnas på, ...
Thai:แก้แค้น, ...
Turkish:intikam almak, ...
Vietnamese:trả đũa, ...

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