get back at someone


Preview(腕試し)

Hidemi was very angry when she heard that Yuriko said bad things about her at the party. She really wanted to get back at Yuriko, but she finally decided it was better just to forget about it.

Hidemi really wanted to:

A. be good friends with Yuriko

B. do something bad to Yuriko

C. go back to the party with Yuriko

D. Listen to the Beatles song, Get Back.

 

Quick Glossary (用語辞典)

revenge =  仕返し

anonymous = 匿名の

jealous = ねたましい

 

Examples(例文)

get back at (someone) = To take revenge on someone.

Hidemi wanted to find some way to get back at Yuriko for stealing her boyfriend.

 

Exercises (練習)Type the proper form of the idiom in the box.


1. Hidemi tried to Yuriko by dating Yuriko's old boyfriend, Shinpei, but Yuriko didn't seem to care.

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2. Hidemi finally Yuriko by sending anonymous love letters to Yuriko's new boyfriend, which, of course, made Yuriko very jealous!

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