even the score

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To seek or obtain revenge against someone. idiomatic
    — Near-synonyms: pay off old scores, pay back in someone's own coin

词形变化

evens the score present,singular,third-person evening the score participle,present evened the score participle,past evened the score past

词源

By analogy to scorekeeping in sports.
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