get one's own back
To avenge oneselfTo avenge oneself.
» He got tired and turned back.
Он устал и повернул обратно. — marafon
Він утомився й повернувся. — deniko
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1 sensesTo avenge oneself.
Examples
1921 sentencesHe got tired and turned back.
Він утомився й повернувся. — deniko
ruОн устал и повернул обратно. — marafon
I can't get back to sleep.
Я не можу знову заснути. — deniko
deIch kann nicht mehr schlafen. — al_ex_an_der
I can't get my money back.
Я не можу повернути свої гроші. — deniko
ruЯ не могу вернуть свои деньги. — soweli_Elepanto
deIch kann mein Geld nicht zurückbekommen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I just got back from Boston.
Я щойно повернувся з Бостона. — deniko
ruЯ только что вернулся из Бостона. — odexed
Tom got back into his car.
Том повернувся до машини. — deniko
ruТом вернулся в свою машину. — sharptoothed
deTom stieg wieder in sein Auto. — wolfgangth
Origin
From get someone's back.From get someone's back.
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Forms
gets one's own back, getting one's own back, got one's own back, got one's own back| Base form | get one's own back · to get one's own back |
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| 3rd person singular | gets one's own back |
| Present participle | getting one's own back |
| Past simple | got one's own back |
| Past participle | got one's own back / gotten one's own back |
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Synonyms
8 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb