get revenge

get revenge

To retaliate (against a person, group, organization, etc.) for a wrong done to oneself; to seek or exact revenge (against someone or something). Tiffany is always gossiping about me, so I got revenge by starting a nasty rumor about her. Getting revenge will never give you a sense of peace or closure—you'll remain just as angry as before, and it will bring suffering to someone else along with you.
See also: get, revenge
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • revenge
  • take revenge
  • take revenge (against/on someone or something)
  • seek revenge
  • seek revenge (against/on someone or something)
  • avenge
  • avenge (oneself)
  • avenge oneself
  • avenge (oneself) for (something)
  • avenge (oneself) against (someone or something) for (something)