be revenged on someone (for something)
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revenge yourself on someone (for something) — revenge yourself on someone (for something)/be revenged on someone (for something)/ phrase to hurt or punish someone because they have hurt you or someone else Eric wanted to revenge himself on John for his arrogance. Thesaurus: to treat someone… … Useful english dictionary
revenge — I UK [rɪˈvendʒ] / US noun [uncountable] * 1) a) something that you do to hurt or punish someone because they have hurt you or someone else Revenge was a possible motive for the attack. revenge for: I wanted revenge for the trouble she had caused … English dictionary
revenge — re|venge1 [ rı vendʒ ] noun uncount * 1. ) something that you do to hurt or punish someone because they have hurt you or someone else: Revenge has been given as a possible motive for the attack. revenge for: I wanted revenge for the trouble she… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
get — [c]/gɛt / (say get) verb (got, got or, Chiefly US, gotten, Archaic, gat, getting) –verb (t) 1. to obtain, gain, or acquire by any means: to get favour by service; get a good price. 2. to fetch or bring: I w …
revenge — 1 noun (U) 1 something you do in order to punish someone who has harmed or offended you (+ for): Hamlet was seeking revenge for his father s murder. | get/take revenge (on): He took revenge on his employers by setting fire to the factory. | be… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
get — gettable, getable, adj. /get/, v., got or (Archaic) gat; got or gotten; getting, n. v.t. 1. to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension. 2. to cause to be in one s possession or succeed … Universalium
revenge — /rəˈvɛndʒ / (say ruh venj) noun 1. the act of revenging; retaliation for injuries or wrongs; vengeance. 2. something done in revenging. 3. the desire to revenge; vindictiveness. 4. an opportunity of retaliation or satisfaction. –verb (revenged,… …
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Henri Murger — (March 27 1822 Paris, January 28, 1861) was a French novelist and poet, born at Paris.He is chiefly distinguished as the author of Scènes de la Vie de Bohème, from his own experiences as a desperately poor writer living in a Parisian attic,… … Wikipedia
revenge — re|venge1 [rıˈvendʒ] n [U] 1.) something you do in order to punish someone who has harmed or offended you get/have/take (your) revenge (on sb) ▪ He took revenge on his employers by setting fire to the factory. revenge for ▪ She is seeking revenge … Dictionary of contemporary English
