idiomtoharmsomeone because they haveharmedyou in the past:清算旧账,报复Policethinkthat thekillingsmay be aresultofaccountsbeingsettledbetweenlocalgangs.警方认为这些谋杀事件可能是当地黑帮互相清算旧账的结果。SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesRevenge and vengefulness
avenge
avenger
bite
bite back (atsomeone/something)
don't get mad, get evenidiom
eye
hit
medicine
mind
pay
paysomeone/somethingback
reprisal
retaliate
retaliation
retaliatory
two can play at that gameidiom
vengeance
vengeful
vengefully
vengefulness
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