Getting Even (Noun)
Meaning
A reciprocal group action; "in return we gave them as good as we got".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- After the rival team cheated us in the playoffs last year, our coach emphasized that getting even wasn't as important as winning the championship fair and square this season.
- She claimed she wasn't out for revenge, but everyone knew that her ruthless business tactics were just her way of getting even with her former partner.
- In an attempt at getting even with their noisy neighbors, the Smiths blasted their stereo late into the night.
- Their campaign for justice was partly about punishing the guilty parties, but mostly about getting even with those who had exploited and hurt so many people.
- Getting even was all that mattered to Jack after his former friend had betrayed him and ruined their business partnership.