even the score Идиома

a score to settle

an argument to finish, a bone to pick I have a score to settle with him. He owes me a month's rent.

know the score

know what is happening, in the know, know your stuff The leader of the party should know the score. He or she should be well informed.

score to settle

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settle a score with someone

retaliate against someone, pay someone back for a past wrong He always appears to be trying to settle the score with him and never treats him fairly.

score

1. to obtain illicit drugs [1930s. U.S.]
2. to achieve a liason with a sexually desirable person
3. twenty pounds sterling

score off

1．cancel by drawing a line through 划去
Three of the names on the list had been scored off．名单上有3个名字被划掉了。
These words have been scored off．这些词被划掉了。
2．make oneself appear clever by making sb．else appear stupid 羞辱；使丢脸；驳倒；在辩论中击败（某人）
She likes to score off people when she can．一有可能她就想胜过别人。
I hate conversations where people try to score off each other．我讨厌人们那种彼此都想驳倒对方的谈话。

score up

set down as a record 记下
The innkeeper scored up the man's indebtedness on the slate．酒店老板把那个人欠的帐记在石板上。

settle a score with

Idiom(s): settle a score with someone AND settle the score (with someone)

Theme: SOLUTION

to clear up a problem with someone; to get even with someone. (Slang.)
• John wants to settle a score with his neighbor.
• Tom, it's time you and I settled the score.

have a score to settle

Idiom(s): have a score to settle (with sb)

Theme: ARGUMENT - SETTLE

to have a problem to clear up with someone; to have to get even with someone about something.
• I have a score to settle with John.
• John and I have a score to settle.

settle the score

even the score

To avenge a amiss or accomplish an arbitrary bearings added equal. After Danny blanket my girlfriend, I had to alike the account by dating his ex. After demography a big hit, Scott approved to alike the account with one of his own, but he concluded up accepting a penalty.Learn more: even, score

ˌeven the ˈscore

abuse or abuse somebody who has afflicted or cheated you in the past: When he apparent how Martha had tricked him, Jack was bent to alike the score. OPPOSITE: call it quitsLearn more: even, score

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slap sb on the wrist sing another tune shut sth down shake the lead out settle the score set the ball rolling set sth down to serve one's purpose seize the bull by the horns see sb to the door

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