to get back at somebody
1get back at somebody — ˌget ˈback at sb derived (informal) to do sth bad to sb who has done sth bad to you; to get ↑revenge on sb • I ll find a way of getting back at him! Main entry: ↑getderived …
2get back to somebody — ˌget ˈback to sb derived (informal) to speak or write to sb again later, especially in order to give a reply • I ll find out and get back to you. Main entry: ↑getderived …
3get back together (with somebody) — ˌget back toˈgether (with sb) derived to start a relationship with sb again, especially a romantic relationship, after having finished a previous relationship with the same person • I just got back together with my ex girlfriend. • Is it true… …
4get your own back (on somebody) — get your ˈown back (on sb) idiom (informal) to do sth to sb in return for harm they have done to you; to get ↑revenge • I ll get my own back on him one day, I swear! Main entry: ↑ownidiom …
5get back — verb 1. recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost (Freq. 4) We got back the money after we threatened to sue the company He got back his son from the kidnappers • Syn: ↑win back • Hypernyms: ↑get, ↑acquire …
6get — [get] verb got PASTTENSE [gɒt ǁ gɑːt] got PASTPART gotten PASTPART [ˈgɒtn ǁ ˈgɑːtn] getting PRESPART 1 …
7back — back1 W1S1 [bæk] adv ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(return to place)¦ 2¦(as before)¦ 3¦(previous place)¦ 4¦(backwards)¦ 5¦(reply/reaction)¦ 6¦(return something to somebody)¦ 7¦(in the past)¦ 8¦(again)¦ 9 sit/lie/lean back 10¦(away)¦ …
8get even — verb 1. compensate; make the score equal (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑equalize, ↑equalise • Derivationally related forms: ↑equalisation (for: ↑equalise), ↑equalization …
9get — I [[t]ge̱t[/t]] CHANGING, CAUSING, MOVING, OR REACHING ♦ gets, getting, got, gotten (past tense & past participle) (In most of its uses get is a fairly informal word. Gotten is an American form of the past tense and past participle.) 1) V LINK… …
10Back In... — Back In... is a retrospective documentary series currently broadcasting on the Canadian music video channel MuchMoreMusic. The series also airs on Star! and some Citytv stations. 20 episodes have been broadcast, each profiled by a different year …
