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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Instead, killing Abby will just perpetuate the cycle of violence and perhaps create another person who wants to take revenge on her.
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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 27 Apr. 2025
Ever since his indictment, Mr. Trump has railed against Mr. Bragg and promised more generally to take revenge on his adversaries.
—Hurubie Meko, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
When an off-site excursion with the MDR workers results in Helena Eagan’s near-murder, his shadowy overlords take revenge: Gargantuan Lumon enforcer Mr. Drummond tears Milchick apart in a performance review for using too many big words.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
Since then, Trump has often vowed to take revenge against his enemies, naming Milley often as one such foe.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 29 Jan. 2025
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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 27 Apr. 2025
Ever since his indictment, Mr. Trump has railed against Mr. Bragg and promised more generally to take revenge on his adversaries.
—Hurubie Meko, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
When an off-site excursion with the MDR workers results in Helena Eagan’s near-murder, his shadowy overlords take revenge: Gargantuan Lumon enforcer Mr. Drummond tears Milchick apart in a performance review for using too many big words.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
Since then, Trump has often vowed to take revenge against his enemies, naming Milley often as one such foe.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 29 Jan. 2025
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 21 May. 2025.
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