to be even with: to be quits with; esp. to have inflicted trouble or harm on a person which is similar to that which he or she has inflicted on…
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| 释义 | the world > action or operation > behaviour > reciprocal treatment or return of an action > revenge > execute (vengeance) [verb (transitive)] > take vengeance on > be revenged upon (5) to be even witha1500 to be even with: to be quits with; esp. to have inflicted trouble or harm on a person which is similar to that which he or she has inflicted on… to have one's pennyworths out ofa1566 to have one's pennyworths out of and variants: to exact one's due from, esp. to take revenge on. Scottish after early 18th cent. to be meet (also meets) with1584 to be meet (also †meets) with: to be even or quits with; to be revenged upon. Now rare (English regional). Perhaps Obsolete. to be with1597 The phrase to be with, used in menace, etc. = to be avenged on, chastise, be even with (cf. A. 12), perhaps belongs here (cf. visit, v. 3), but… to get even with1846 to get even with: to contrive to be even or quits with; esp. to inflict trouble or harm on a person which is similar to that which he or she has… |
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