"to take revenge on someone" 是在英语中表达“向某人复仇”的常用说法。
来源：这个短语来源于英语中的动词"to take" 和 "revenge"的结合。"To take" 意为“拿走”或“采取”，而"revenge" 意为“报复”或“复仇”。
例句：
He wanted to take revenge on the man who had wronged him. 他想要向那个伤害了他的人复仇。
She decided to take revenge on her ex-boyfriend by dating his best friend. 她决定向前男友复仇，跟他最好的朋友约会。
He had to take revenge on the person who killed his family. 他不得不向杀害他家人的人复仇。