get back

verb

1. 1

   get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury

   I finally settled with my old enemy

2. 2

   recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost

   We got back the money after we threatened to sue the company

   He got back his son from the kidnappers

3. 3

   take revenge or even out a score

   I cannot accept the defeat--I want to get even