get back atvtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."
(take revenge on)
向…报复 xiàng bào fù
找…算账 zhǎo suàn zhàng
He wanted to get back at them for making his life miserable.
get back at [sb] for [sth]vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S]