even the score

== English == === Etymology === By analogy to scorekeeping in sports. === Pronunciation === === Verb === even the score (third-person singular simple present evens the score, present participle evening the score, simple past and past participle evened the score) (idiomatic) To seek or obtain revenge against someone. Synonyms: settle the score, settle a score Near-synonyms: pay off old scores, pay back in someone's own coin ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ====