I have a score to settle with John since he insulted me at our party.
•John and I have a score to settle.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
settle an (old) score (with someone) — phrase to do something bad to someone because they did something bad to you enemies who have an old score to settle Thesaurus: to treat someone in the same bad way they treat yousynonym Main entry: settle … Useful english dictionary
settle — set|tle1 [ setl ] verb *** ▸ 1 end disagreement ▸ 2 go and live somewhere ▸ 3 fall & rest on ground ▸ 4 pay all money owed to someone ▸ 5 decide something definitely ▸ 6 gradually sink down ▸ 7 finish dealing with something ▸ 8 make someone… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
settle — set|tle W2S2 [ˈsetl] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(end argument)¦ 2¦(decide)¦ 3¦(start living in a place)¦ 4¦(comfortable)¦ 5¦(quiet/calm)¦ 6¦(move down)¦ 7¦(pay money)¦ 8¦(organize business/money)¦ 9 settle a score/account 10 some … Dictionary of contemporary English
score — score1 W2S3 [sko: US sko:r] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in a game)¦ 2¦(in a test or experiment)¦ 3¦(music)¦ 4 on that score 5 know the score 6 settle a score 7¦(mark)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1000 1100; : Old Norse; Origin: sk … Dictionary of contemporary English
score — [[t]skɔ͟ː(r)[/t]] ♦♦ scores, scoring, scored (In meaning 10, the plural form is score.) 1) VERB In a sport or game, if a player scores a goal or a point, they gain a goal or point. [V n] Against which country did Ian Wright score his first… … English dictionary
score — score1 [ skɔr ] verb *** ▸ 1 gain point in game/sport ▸ 2 achieve level on test ▸ 3 record score in game ▸ 4 succeed in doing something ▸ 5 obtain ▸ 6 have sex with someone ▸ 7 mark line into surface ▸ 8 write/arrange music ▸ + PHRASES 1. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
settle — 1 / setl/ verb 1 MAKE COMFORTABLE/SAFE a) (intransitive always + adv/prep, transitive always + adv/prep) to put yourself or someone else in a comfortable position (+ back/into/down): Mel settled back in his chair and closed his eyes. | settle… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
settle — I UK [ˈset(ə)l] / US verb Word forms settle : present tense I/you/we/they settle he/she/it settles present participle settling past tense settled past participle settled *** 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to end an argument by making an… … English dictionary
score — 1 noun (C) 1 IN A GAME the number of points that each team or player has won in a game or competition: the score: What s the score? | keep (the) score (=make a record of the score): Is anybody keeping score? | final score: The final score was… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
score */*/*/ — I UK [skɔː(r)] / US [skɔr] verb Word forms score : present tense I/you/we/they score he/she/it scores present participle scoring past tense scored past participle scored 1) [intransitive/transitive] to get a point in a game or sport No one scored … English dictionary
settle for — phrasal : to content oneself with : be content with asked an endowment of two million but had to settle for one would settle for a tie score * * * settle for To agree to accept (usu as a compromise) • • • Main Entry: ↑settle * * * ˈsettle for… … Useful english dictionary
