gets back at

Example Sentences

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So when he leaves home in the morning he is never sure they will be in the same place when he gets back at night.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2023

At first he doesn't accept her apology but, being the immature oaf that he is, Chris gets back at her by using her as human torpedo to destroy their gooey, disgusting alien target.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2022

When he gets back at the White House later on, she is sitting in his chair in the Oval Office.

From New York Times • Mar. 6, 2015

And the "henpecked husband," or the mistreated wife, who gets back at the final curtain, is a second.

From Writing for Vaudeville by Page, Brett

It's like taking candy from a child to sell a gold brick to a farmer, but he everlastingly gets back at you if you have to buy any of his produce.

From Side Show Studies by Herford, Oliver