get back at

Example Sentences

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He said he was ready to get back at it, and could we help him clean up and organize the marina?

From Literature

"I tried to get back at certain points but my knee wasn't quite ready," he said.

From BBC

Rachel had used him to get back at me.

From Literature

“I don’t like thinking about my Rachel tricking Traveler just to get back at me.”

From Literature

“You used my brother to get back at Ingrid. Because you thought...what? He’s so weird that no one, not even Ingrid, would want to talk to him? Or was it the other way around? Either way, it doesn’t make you look good.”

From Literature