Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
to-get-your-own-back
idiomatic expression
tuh-get-yur-oh-n-bak
Definition
To take revenge or retaliate against someone.
Examples
- After being teased all week, Jake decided to get his own back by playing a harmless prank on his friends.
- She felt it was time to get her own back on her boss for the unfair treatment.
- The rivals were always trying to get their own back on each other in creative ways.
Meaning
The phrase ‘to get your own back’ means to seek retribution or to pay someone back for a wrong done to you.
Synonyms
- retaliate
- avenge
- get even
- pay back
