get back at en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
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(idiomatic) 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gotten back at | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | US | lexicographic |
| got back at | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | UK | lexicographic |
| got back at | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| gets back at | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| getting back at | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Synonyms
take revenge · avenge · get one's own back on · get back on · retaliate
Translations (7)
es vengarse (to retaliate) · de sich rächen (to retaliate) · fr se venger (to retaliate) · es desquitarse (to retaliate) · fi kostaa (to retaliate) · it vendicarsi (to retaliate) · io venjar su (to retaliate)