обр. сводить старые счёты; взять реванш

взять реванш

指被打倒的阶级敌人或反动势力纠集起来向革命人民进行反扑报复。

指被打倒的地主阶级借反革命势力反过来打击农民，夺取经革命政权分配给农民的土地、财产等。也指被打倒的阶级敌人对群众实行打击报复。

launch (stage) a vengeful (vindictive) counterattack; counterattack and settle accounts with ...; counterattack in revenge; counterattack to settle old scores; mount a vengeful counterattack; resort to vengeful counterattacks against ...; riposte and make reprisals; stage one's vengeful counterattack on ...; stage a vengeful counterattack in an attempt to reverse the previous verdicts

counterattack to settle old scores; retaliate

指被打倒的人或某种势力纠集起来进行反扑报复。