Get Back At Someone Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Get Back At Someone Idiom mean?

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get back at (someone) What does get back at (someone) mean?	to do something bad to someone who has done something bad to you	The girl is angry at her boyfriend and she is getting back at him by not answering the telephone.
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hand over fist What does "hand over fist" mean?	fast and in large amounts	We have been making money hand over fist in our new store.
listen to (someone) with half an ear What does "listen to (someone) with half an ear" mean?	to not listen carefully to someone	I listened to my friend with half an ear while I listened to the radio.
eagle eye What does "eagle eye" mean?	an intently watchful eye	The boy has an eagle eye and he never misses anything.
in private What does "in private" mean?	secretly, not openly or in public	The discussion between the two judges took place in private.
have a near miss What does "have a near miss" mean?	nearly crash or collide with something	The two trucks had a near miss on the highway this morning.
off the subject What does "off the subject" mean?	to be not concerned with the subject under discussion	Our teacher is often off the subject during our class lectures.

Ambulance chaser What does "Ambulance chaser" mean?	A lawyer who encourages people who have been in accidents or become ill to sue for compensation is an ambulance chaser.
come on the scene What does "come on the scene" mean?	to appear in a certain area or place	When the new DVD player came on the scene everybody wanted one.

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Get Back At Someone Idiom