take (one's) revenge
idiom
: to hurt someone in return for being hurt by that person
He swore to take (his) revenge on his enemies.
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Their characters work together to take revenge on their sexist, authoritarian boss played by Coleman.
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Eva Hartman, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
The flimsiest strand follows Russell (Etienne Kellici), an adolescent boy who manages to outride the Apache horsemen pursuing him, then later wrestles with his conscience about how and against whom to take revenge for his losses.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2024
Based on James O’Barr’s 1989 graphic novel, The Crow follows a man named Eric (Brandon) who is resurrected after his murder in order to take revenge on those who killed him and his fiancée, Shelly (played by Sofia Shinas).
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 13 May 2024
Analysts in both the United States and Israel believe that Mr. Sinwar is primarily motivated by a desire to take revenge on Israel and weaken it.
—Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 12 May 2024
Prosecutor Michael Liebman said Ramos had come to the United States from El Salvador on a mission: to take revenge on Melendez-Alvarado for allegedly killing Ramos’s father years ago.
—Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
That a slave could take revenge against an emperor.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
The Crow, based on a graphic novel series by author James O'Barr first published in 1989, follows a man named Eric (Skarsgård) who is resurrected after his murder in order to take revenge on those who killed him and his fiancée.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
Blood is a sellsword and Cheese is a ratcatcher, both hired by an agent of Daemon to take revenge against House Hightower for the death of his son Lucerys.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 2 Dec. 2023
Eva Hartman, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
The flimsiest strand follows Russell (Etienne Kellici), an adolescent boy who manages to outride the Apache horsemen pursuing him, then later wrestles with his conscience about how and against whom to take revenge for his losses.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2024
Based on James O’Barr’s 1989 graphic novel, The Crow follows a man named Eric (Brandon) who is resurrected after his murder in order to take revenge on those who killed him and his fiancée, Shelly (played by Sofia Shinas).
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 13 May 2024
Analysts in both the United States and Israel believe that Mr. Sinwar is primarily motivated by a desire to take revenge on Israel and weaken it.
—Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 12 May 2024
Prosecutor Michael Liebman said Ramos had come to the United States from El Salvador on a mission: to take revenge on Melendez-Alvarado for allegedly killing Ramos’s father years ago.
—Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
That a slave could take revenge against an emperor.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
The Crow, based on a graphic novel series by author James O'Barr first published in 1989, follows a man named Eric (Skarsgård) who is resurrected after his murder in order to take revenge on those who killed him and his fiancée.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
Blood is a sellsword and Cheese is a ratcatcher, both hired by an agent of Daemon to take revenge against House Hightower for the death of his son Lucerys.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 2 Dec. 2023
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