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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Though the 1980 comedy revolves around three women who get back at their boss for his mistreatment of them and other women in the office, Fonda isn’t quite sure whether a plot like that could happen in 2025. Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 23 Feb. 2025 Need a way to get back at your ex this Valentine’s Day? Colson Thayer, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025 This could be done by an AI developer who has become upset and wants to get back at the AI maker. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024 At the glass bridge, Mi-nyeo (Kim Joo-ryung) grabs onto Deok-su (Heo Sung-tae) to get back at him for abandoning her in a previous game. Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 20 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for get back at (someone)

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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 3 Mar. 2025.

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