Revenge (oneself) (up)on (someone or something) In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "revenge (oneself) (up)on (someone or something)", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2022-04-15 03:04

Meaning of Revenge (oneself) (up)on (someone or something)

Synonyms:

avenge (oneself) against (someone or something) , get revenge against (someone or something)

Revenge (oneself) (up)on (someone or something) phrase

If you revenge yourself up(on) someone/something, you hurt or cause harm to someone/something in return for something bad or wrong that they have done to you.

 

The terrorists revenged themselves on the government with a bomb attack.

He swore to revenge himself on his colleague, who stole his ideas and undermined him in front of the boss.

Evolutionary psychologists believe we are hard-wired for revenging ourselves on those who harmed us.

Other phrases about:

give (one) a taste of (one's) own medicine

To treat someone badly in the same way they have treated you

be after (one's) blood

To want to avenge 

fix one's wagon

To act in retaliation against someone; to punish someone

get (one's) own back

Get revenge.

settle accounts

1. To pay or get money owed.
2. To retaliate against someone.

 

Grammar and Usage of Revenge (oneself) (up)on (someone or something)

Verb Forms

  • revenged (oneself) (up)on (someone or something)
  • revenging (oneself) (up)on (someone or something)

The verb "revenge" must be conjugated according to its tense.
 

Origin of Revenge (oneself) (up)on (someone or something)

The origin of this phrase is not clear.
 

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