getting one's own back

A form of get one's own back — To avenge oneself.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of get one's own back
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APA

getting one's own back. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20one's%20own%20back

MLA

“getting one's own back.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20one's%20own%20back. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “getting one's own back,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20one's%20own%20back.

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