get one's own back

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To avenge oneself.
    — When he spurns her, Julia is outraged to hear it is because she did not measure up to his secret list of 10 bullet-pointed attributes for an ideal bride. To get her own back, she invites her best friend, penniless clergyman’s daughter Selina Dalton (Freida Pinto), up to town to ensnare Malcolm, by faking the 10 comely attributes from his list.

词形变化

gets one's own back present,singular,third-person getting one's own back participle,present got one's own back past got one's own back UK,participle,past gotten one's own back US,participle,past

词源

From get someone's back.
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