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out to get someone

Adverb CEFR C2

Definitions

Deliberately committed or designed to cause problems for another person.

not-comparable

Examples

The supervisor keeps telling me off. He’s out to get me.”
“In order to live a happier life, one of the first steps is to realize that the world is not out to get you.”
“"Why does she think they're out to get her?" "Because she's a paranoid freak," he answered. "Same reason she wears sunglasses and a hat when she goes out the door, as if that equals a disguise."”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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