Meaning of get back in English
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Verb
get backDefinitions
1. come back to place where one has been before, or return to a previous activityDerived terms
- 2. recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost
Examples
- « We got back the money after we threatened to sue the company »
- « He got back his son from the kidnappers »
- 3. take revenge or even out a score
Examples
- « I cannot accept the defeat--I want to get even »
- 4. get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury
Examples
- « I finally settled with my old enemy »
Famous quotes
- « Playing and singing at the same time is pretty cool, but sometimes it's difficult to know when you can just really let go a bit because you've got to get back to bloody microphone and sing some stuff. » Graham Coxon
- « I don't mean to be arrogant and I really appreciate my fans but talking about what I am doing is not something I'm good at. I do what I do and that's it. I want to get back to my work and do more of it instead of talking about it. » Henry Rollins
- « I think that when we have a better educated society, when there is less violence in our cities, when people get back into the workforce and have the opportunity to take care of themselves and their families - that for me really is the kind of success and the kind of America that I think most of us still want, we aspire to. » Michael Nutter
- « My entire life has been an attempt to get back to the kind of feelings you have on a field. The sense of brotherhood, the esprit de corps, the focus - there being no past or future, just the ball. As trite as it sounds, I was happiest playing ball. » David Duchovny
- « My next project is to get back to that. Actually, to learn how to write poetry. I'm not kidding. » Harry Mathews