get back at
Example Sentences
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"I tried to get back at certain points but my knee wasn't quite ready," he said.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
“I feel great and ready to get back at it,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025
That made the scientists wonder if Anchali was trying to get back at Mary by ruining her shower.
From NewsForKids.net • Nov. 21, 2024
His wife did it to get back at one of their neighbors, he says.
From Slate • May 17, 2024
We were almost family, and I knew if I made him feel like his family had been insulted, he’d help me get back at the boys.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
