"get one's own back" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: 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]
Head templates: {{en-verb|get<,,got,got􂀿UK􂁀:gotten􂀿US􂁀> one's own back}} get one's own back (third-person singular simple present gets one's own back, present participle getting one's own back, simple past got one's own back, past participle (UK) got one's own back or (US) gotten one's own back)
  1. To avenge oneself.
    Sense id: en-get_one's_own_back-en-verb-aUH7L6ag Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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