get back at (someone)
idiom
informal
: to do something bad or unpleasant to (someone who has treated one badly or unfairly)
After he lost his job, he vowed that he would find a way to get back at his old boss.
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The assistant district attorney alleged that Conley killed Yoder for one of two reasons: to get back at Adam for their tumultuous relationship or to create a traumatic event in Adam's life that would ultimately bring them back together.
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Samantha Stutsman, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024
Perez’s lawyer, Shawn Halbert, told jurors in opening statements that Rocha’s testimony is his latest act in an ongoing attempt to get back at Perez over their feud.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2024
The two eventually hatch a plan to get back at their exes by pretending to be together, but things take a turn when the pair just might unexpectedly fall in love.
—Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 July 2024
In the original film, best friend duo Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin star alongside Parton as working women who want to get back at their misogynistic boss, played by the late Dabney Coleman.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 4 June 2024
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Samantha Stutsman, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024
Perez’s lawyer, Shawn Halbert, told jurors in opening statements that Rocha’s testimony is his latest act in an ongoing attempt to get back at Perez over their feud.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2024
The two eventually hatch a plan to get back at their exes by pretending to be together, but things take a turn when the pair just might unexpectedly fall in love.
—Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 July 2024
In the original film, best friend duo Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin star alongside Parton as working women who want to get back at their misogynistic boss, played by the late Dabney Coleman.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 4 June 2024
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“Get back at (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20back%20at%20%28someone%29. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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