square up with someone

square up with someone
square up with someone
to pay someone what one owes; to pay one's share of something to someone. •

I'll square up with you later if you pay the whole bill now.

Bob said he would square up with Tom for his share of the gas.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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