get own back

get your own back

to do something unpleasant to someone because they have done something unpleasant to you Fiona had deliberately stopped me getting that job and I was determined to get my own back. (often + on ) She got her own back on her unfaithful husband by throwing a pot of red paint over his brand new car.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Dzhokhar	-	Chechen
LudvÍK	-	Czech
Erasmos	-	Ancient Greek
Kristiane	kris-tee-AH-nə	German
Astraia	-	Greek Mythology
Aphrodite	a-frə-DIE-tee (English)	Greek Mythology