get even

se venger

Faire du mal ou causer des ennuis à quelqu’un parce qu’il vous en a causé.

En anglais simple : To hurt or trouble someone because they hurt or troubled you.

• I wanted to get even.
• She got even with her brother by hiding his phone.
• Will you try to get even for that prank?

Comment l'utiliser : get even with someone (She wanted to get even with the man who cheated her.); get even for something (He got even for the insult by spreading a nasty rumour.)

Synonymes : take revenge, retaliate

Contraires : forgive

Expressions courantes : get even with someone, get even later