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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Crowds surged into the streets to celebrate the fall of Saddam Hussein, to destroy his regime’s most potent symbols, and to take revenge on those who had sustained his rule.
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Nicholas Krohley, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2015
Dorotea, Lila’s grandmother, seizes the opportunity to take revenge against Valya, who killed her and prevented her from destroying the Sisterhood’s genetic database.
—Sean T. Collins, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
The strikes come after Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah vowed to take revenge on Israel, who the group accuses of orchestrating a two-day attack in Lebanon that saw Hezbollah pagers and handheld radios explode.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024
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
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Nicholas Krohley, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2015
Dorotea, Lila’s grandmother, seizes the opportunity to take revenge against Valya, who killed her and prevented her from destroying the Sisterhood’s genetic database.
—Sean T. Collins, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
The strikes come after Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah vowed to take revenge on Israel, who the group accuses of orchestrating a two-day attack in Lebanon that saw Hezbollah pagers and handheld radios explode.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024
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
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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 21 Dec. 2024.
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