get even

ɡɛt ˈiːvən

getting evengot evengotten even

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Definition of get even - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

sportsmake the score equal in a game or competition

They managed to get even before halftime.

balance

equalize

level

revengeinflict harm in return for harm received

He wanted to get even after the prank.

avenge

payback

retaliate

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Expressions with get even

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don't get mad, get even

exp.

advise against anger, suggest retaliation instead

When he was betrayed, he remembered: don't get mad, get even.

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.

Expressions with even

even out

make a surface smooth or level

They even out the road before paving.

draw even

reach the same level or score as another

The runner managed to draw even with the leader in the final lap.

even break

situation where everyone has equal chance

The competition was designed to give all participants an even break.

even so

adv.

used to introduce a statement contrasting or true despite the previous one

Even so, she decided to go ahead with the plan.

even things up

make a situation fair or equal for everyone

The referee gave a penalty to even things up.

not even once

adv.

emphasizes something has never happened at all

He tried to quit smoking, but not even once succeeded.

call it even

declare debts or favors settled

Let's call it even after you helped me.

don't even think about it

exp.

used to strongly discourage an action

Don't even think about it, it's too dangerous.

even the score

make things equal in a competition or conflict

She trained hard to even the score after last year's defeat.

even up

make equal or balanced

He tried to even up the teams by switching players..

Terms with get even included in their meaning

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have one's way

desire control

get what one wants even if others disagree

stick to one's post

responsibility

keep doing your job even when things get tough

whatever means necessary

tactics

any methods needed to get a result, even hard or extreme

get square with

justice

take action to get revenge or even the score

Examples of get even in a sentence

She scored a goal to get even with their rivals.
She plotted to get even with her rival.
He vowed to get even for the insult.

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French:égaliser, se venger, ...
German:ausgleichen, rächen, ...
Italian:pareggiare, vendicarsi, ...
Spanish:empatar, vengarse, ...
Portuguese:empatar, vingar-se, ...
Chinese:扳平比分, 报复, ...
Japanese:同点に追いつく, 仕返しをする, ...
Arabic:عَادَلَ, اِنْتَقَمَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַשְׁווֹת אֶת הַתּוֹצָאָה, לְהִתְנַקֵּם, ...
Russian:сравнять счет, мстить, ...
Ukrainian:зрівняти рахунок, мститися, ...
Hindi:स्कोर बराबर करना, बदला लेना, ...
Bengali:স্কোর সমান করা, প্রতিশোধ নেওয়া, ...
Catalan:empatar, venjar-se, ...
Czech:vyrovnat, pomstít se, ...
Danish:udligne, tage hævn, ...
Dutch:gelijkmaken, wraak nemen, ...
Greek:ισοφαρίζω, εκδικούμαι, ...
Hungarian:egyenlíteni, bosszút állni, ...
Khmer:តាមស្មើ, សងសឹក, ...
Korean:동점을 만들다, 복수하다, ...
Persian:مساوی کردن, انتقام گرفتن, ...
Polish:wyrównać wynik, zemścić się, ...
Portuguese (BR):empatar, vingar, ...
Romanian:a egala, a se răzbuna, ...
Swedish:kvittera, ge igen, ...
Thai:ตีเสมอ, เอาคืน, ...
Turkish:ödeşmek, intikam almak, ...
Vietnamese:gỡ hòa, trả đũa, ...

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