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gets back at

gets back at is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get back at.

Meaning of get back at

Verb

get back at (third-person singular simple present gets back at, present participle getting back at, simple past got back at, past participle (UK) got back at or (US) gotten back at)

  1. (idiomatic) To retaliate against; to take revenge on.
    • She put toothpaste in his shoes to get back at him for the frog he left in her refrigerator.
    Synonyms:
    get back on, get one's own back on, take revenge, retaliate, avenge

Questions about gets back at

What is gets back at the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gets back at is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get back at.

Words near gets back at in the dictionary

  1. gets at
  2. gets away
  3. gets away with
  4. gets away with murder
  5. gets back
  6. gets back at
  7. gets back on the horse that bucked one
  8. gets back to
  9. gets behind
  10. gets bent out of shape
  11. gets better

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