get one's own back

English

Verb

get one's own back (third-person singular simple present gets one's own back, present participle getting one's own back, simple past got one's own back, past participle (UK) got one's own back or (US) gotten one's own back)

To avenge oneself.

Synonyms

See also Thesaurus:avenge

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