Get at someone
verb phrase
To influence someone illicitly: They found there was no way to get at the judge (1865+)
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Take revenge on, as in Watch out for Peter; he’s sure to get back at you. Similarly, get one’s own back means simply “get revenge,” as in She finally saw a chance to get her own back. The first expression dates from the late 1800s, the second from the early 1900s.
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