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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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.
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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
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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
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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 15 Nov. 2024.
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