- get revenge
- hurt someone who hurt you, get even, pay him back
Do you want to get revenge, or do you want to discuss the problem and forgive him.
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revenge — [ri venj′] vt. revenged, revenging [ME revengen < OFr revenger < re , again + vengier, to take vengeance < L vindicare: see VINDICATE] 1. to inflict damage, injury, or punishment in return for (an injury, insult, etc.); retaliate for 2.… … English World dictionary
get — [get; ] also, although it is considered nonstandard by some [, git] vt. GOT, gotten, getting: see usage note at GOTTEN got, got [ME geten < ON geta, to get, beget, akin to OE gietan (see BEGET, FORGET), Ger gessen in vergessen, forget < IE… … English World dictionary
revenge — (v.) late 14c., from O.Fr. revengier, from re , intensive prefix, + vengier take revenge, from L. vindicare to lay claim to, avenge, punish (see VINDICATE (Cf. vindicate)). To avenge is to get revenge or to take vengeance ; it suggests the… … Etymology dictionary
get even — [v] to get revenge even the score, get back at, get square, settle the score; concepts 126,384 … New thesaurus
get him back — get revenge, get back at Lyle wants to get me back for seeing Betty. He s jealous … English idioms
get your own back (on somebody) — get your ˈown back (on sb) idiom (informal) to do sth to sb in return for harm they have done to you; to get ↑revenge • I ll get my own back on him one day, I swear! Main entry: ↑ownidiom … Useful english dictionary
get even — get revenge He seems to want to get even with him for their past problems … Idioms and examples
get back at somebody — ˌget ˈback at sb derived (informal) to do sth bad to sb who has done sth bad to you; to get ↑revenge on sb • I ll find a way of getting back at him! Main entry: ↑getderived … Useful english dictionary
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