take (one's) revenge

idiom

: to hurt someone in return for being hurt by that person
He swore to take (his) revenge on his enemies.

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Recent Examples on the Web The strikes come after Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah vowed to take revenge on Israel, who the group accuses of orchestrating an audacious two-day attack that saw Hezbollah pagers and handheld radios explode, killing more than 30 people and seriously injuring thousands. Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024 Jesse Plemons starred as Robert Daly, a reclusive computer programmer who builds a Star Trek-like sci-fi world inside a video game to take revenge on his real-life enemies. Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 19 Sep. 2024 The strikes followed a pledge by Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah to take revenge on Israel, who the group accuses of orchestrating an audacious two-day attack in Lebanon that saw Hezbollah pagers and handheld radios explode, killing more than 30 people and seriously injuring thousands. Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024 In a bid to find the driver and take revenge, Dutch embarks on a strange psychic training course designed to unlock his latent mind powers. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for take (one's) revenge 

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“Take (one's) revenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20%28one%27s%29%20revenge. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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