TAking revenge and forgiving wrongs 1

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something you do in order to punish sb who has harmed or offended you
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take revenge on sb
take, get, have revenge on sb
What did he do? He took revenge on his employers by setting fire to the factory.
to do something unpleasant to someone to punish them for something that they did to you [get revenge (on somebody)]
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get even with sb
Pol. wyrównać rachunki
Mark hurt Brenda badly and she vowed to get even with him some day.
to do something bad to someone who has harmed you, as a way of punishing them;
She wanted to get her own ... Liz for ruining her party.
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get your own back on sb
Pol. odpłacić komuś
He'll probably go out with Samantha, my ex-girlfriend, just to get his own back on me.
a violent or harmful action that sb does to punish sb for harming them or their family [revenge]
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vengeance
On the day after the terrorist attack, the overall mood in the town was one of vengeance.
to do sth bad to sb because they have done sth bad to you;
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retaliate
Pol. brać odwet
I fully accept that it was wrong of the guards to retaliate with blows and kicks.
to deliberately ignore something that you know should not be happening
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turn a blind eye to sth
The staff knew what was going on but they turned a blind eye.
to forgive someone's mistake, bad behaviour etc and take no action
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overlook
I'll overlook your mistake this time.
ignore sth
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pay no attention
Don't pay attention to their teasing. Just turn a deaf ear to it.
to be unwilling to listen to what someone is saying or asking
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turn a deaf ear to sth
Don't pay attention to their teasing. Just turn a deaf ear to it.
patient and willing to forgive;
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forbearing
Pol. wyrozumiały
Carlos was tactful and forbearing even when I was impatient and angry.
mieć coś komuś za złe
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bear a grudge against sb
I don't bear any grudge against you.
not feel angry with sb;
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bear sb no malice
Pol. nie życzyć komuś źle
The policeman who fined me was just doing his job, and I bore him no malice.
miec komus cos za zle
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bear a grudge against sb
Amanda still has/holds a grudge against me for refusing to lend her that money.
to not allow sth to annoy, embarrass, or upset you;
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take it in your stride
Pol. nie przejmować się
Most kids get teased a bit at school - they have to learn to take it in their stride.
nie przejmuj się
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take it easy
After the operation, I was told to take things easy for a month or two.
the act of hurting someone or doing something harmful to someone because they have done or said something harmful to you:
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retaliation
This action was undoubtedly in retaliation for last week's bomb attack.
harm done to someone as a punishment for harm that they have done to someone else:
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revenge
She is seeking revenge for the murder of her husband

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edytaks napisał: 2020-12-02 12:56:35
If someone has d_____________ you wrong you naturally want to repay him ____________ a wrong. You are then obsessed __________ thoughts of revenge and dream about kicking his b__________ and knocking him unconscious with one p______________ to the jaw. You can picture yourself cr________________ the bastard, trampling _________ him, ruining his life, wr_______________ his career, bringing his business ________ bankruptcy, or even _________________ fire to his house. You really want to get your own _______________ on that swine and turn his life _____________ a nightmare. Why? Because he has hurt you and now you want him to s______________ the way you did. If you manage to take your revenge __________ him and drive him _______ the depths of despair, you say it serves him ____________ and j_______________ has been done. Let the lout feel ____________ it’s like, let him know how _____________ it hurts. Then you feel triumphant and you can experience that revenge is s______________ because you have got even ______________ him.
The only problem is that the bastard now thinks that he has been wr__________________ , that you have done the dirty _________ him and now he is planning revenge. This lead to a _______________ circle and a tit-for-tat sequence of unpleasant events which you would like to av_____________ . You have to be ________ the lookout ____________ possible attack. You have to k______________ your eyes open and be al___________ twenty-four seven. And then you begin to have regrets and you start thinking.

edytaks napisał: 2020-12-02 12:57:13
Maybe it is wrong to get revenge _______ others and bear a g_______________ against them? Perhaps it’s better to forgive w_______________. Perhaps I should have taken it ________ my stride and ought not to have taken it to ______________. Suddenly you realise you could have ___________________ a deaf ear to his words and borne him __________ malice. You try to be understanding and forbearing. You begin to rationalise the incident __________ inventing an explanation for what happened so ____________ it does not seem as bad. You try to _____________ rid of the negative emotions and begin to toy ______________ the idea of a truce or reconciliation. There is another problem, t____________. Will your enemy be willing to ________________ you halfway at least? Is there any common ______________ between you and him? Does he also want to __________________ the hatchet?

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