phrasal verb · informal
get even with
UK/ɡet ˈiːvən wɪð/US/ɡet ˈiːvən wɪθ/get·EV·en·with
to take revenge on someone or make things equal after being wronged
Examples
“He wanted to get even with the classmate who cheated him.”
“Rather than getting even, she decided to focus on her studies.”
“They're not the type to get even for a small insult.”
Band 8 sentence
“Although hurt, he never sought to get even with his colleagues; he focused on improving his work instead.”
Collocations
- get even with someone
- get even later
Word family
Common mistakes
I will get even him.→I will get even with him.
He wanted to get even for what happened.→He wanted to get even with him for what happened.
Say it for a higher band
5revenge→6take revenge on→7+get even with
Synonyms
revenge
take revenge on
Easily confused
take revenge on
“She swore to take revenge on those who betrayed her.”
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